Ways to Wealth EP61: Crypto, Accounting, and the Road to Financial Freedom, with Jono Lloyd-West

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Jono Lloyd-West!Jono is a young entrepreneur and the founder of Lloyd-West Tax & Advisory, as well as co-owner of a catering supplies business. Now based on the Gold Coast, he manages both ventures remotely in New Zealand. Jono’s journey began with side hustles at university and has since evolved into building two profitable companies before the age of 30.The conversation explores how growing up without financial abundance shaped his mindset around wealth. Jono shares his early foray into crypto at age 14 (including a Bitcoin lost on a failed iPhone trade), and his personal mission to become a millionaire by 35.They discuss lessons from starting a business straight out of university, buying a business from a client, and using both time and capital to create income-generating assets. Jono also opens up about the realities of accounting as a service model, the disruption of AI in the profession, and his current focus on acquiring and optimising small businesses (SMEs) as a long-term wealth strategy.This episode is packed with practical insights on leverage, ownership, and building wealth through entrepreneurship at a young age.Check out Lloyd-West Tax & Advisory here: www.lloydwest.nzWatch all episodes of the Ways to Wealth Podcast here: www.eccuity.com/podcasts#WaysToWealth #YoungEntrepreneurs #BusinessAcquisition #WealthBuilding #StartUps #AccountingInnovation #CryptoLessons #RemoteOwnership #SMEGrowth #AIInAccounting #FinancialFreedom