From Nothing to Nine Figures: Joe Edgar on Building Wealth from the Ground Up

Joe Edgar grew up on a Native American reservation in Chiloquin, Oregon. Very poor roots. One of 13 children.He bought his first investment property at 14. Now he has a portfolio of over 1,000 doors.He has built numerous companies and is worth nine figures. He has degrees from the University of Oregon, UT Austin, and Cornell. He lived in the Australian outback with Aboriginal people for a couple of years in his late teens.He worked under Governor Rick Perry and the Obama administration. He was a venture capitalist investing in clean energy. He is still an angel investor.He has started companies in Ukraine and has been going there for the last 10 years, even throughout the invasion. He speaks some Ukrainian and knows the politics there well.Now he is the founder and CEO of Loca, a platform that empowers local businesses to connect with customers through cash-based rewards.He writes for Forbes Business Council. He has been featured in MarketWatch, the Washington Post, and Entrepreneur.His story is proof that where you start does not have to be where you finish.In this episode, we talk about:· Growing up on a reservation with 12 siblings· Buying his first property at 14 and how he pulled it off· Living in the Australian outback with Aboriginal people· Working for both Rick Perry and the Obama administration· Building businesses in Ukraine during the invasion· Why he does not own a car (even though he is worth nine figures)· What he learned about money from being poor and becoming wealthy· How Loca is helping local businesses survive and thriveJoe is proof that nobody is coming to save you. You have to build something yourself.Connect with Joe:Website: loca.usLinkedIn: (link in show notes)