EP. 177 - Ex-Goldman Sachs Director: Earn Between £20k - £100k? Do This To Turn Your Salary Into Assets ft. Ayesha Ofori

EP. 177 - Ex-Goldman Sachs Director: Earn Between £20k - £100k? Do This To Turn Your Salary Into Assets ft. Ayesha Ofori

The Savvy Wallet Podcast · 2025-06-23

In this episode, Ato speaks with Ayesha Ofori a multi-award-winning business woman, property investor, angel investor, and the founder & CEO of Propelle, a female-focused investment platform. In this episode we discuss:- Wealth lessons learnt from Ayesha's time at Goldman Sachs- How she became an executive director at Goldman Sachs- Was there pressure managing £500 million of client's money- Can you becoming wealth from a 9-5?- Turning your salary into assets- A portfolio approach to Investing in startups and much more🔗 Connect with Ayesha:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ayesha.ofori📩 Sign up to my mailing list to be the first to know about upcoming events:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://eepurl.com/hJEcLL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠💼 What's in The WalletSubmit any question anonymously and it may get answered in future episodes. Drop your question here: ⁠⁠https://tally.so/r/w5gzdE⁠⁠🤝 SponsorTide - Earn up to 4.22% AER Variable on your business savings here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tide.co/offers/savvywallet/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You'll get a free £100 when you use the code ‘SAVVYWALLET’ and fund the Instant Savings Account with £5,000 within the first 30 days. Ts&C's apply. Save more, earn more—up to 4.22% AER (variable). Interest rates are tiered, with the top rate for balances over £1M. Each tiered rate applies to the portion within that range. New Tide members get these rates free for 6 months; after that, your Tide plan’s rates apply. For the full offer T&Cs visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tide.co/savings.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🤝PartnersCheck out our partners who offer Stocks and Shares ISA and more:⚡️Hargreaves Lansdown ⚡️⁠⁠⁠https://hl.7eer.net/B0mz50⁠⁠⁠Capital at risk⚡️Interactive Investor ⚡️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://prf.hn/click/camref:1101l3RTLM/ar:SW⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Capital at riskSome of the links are affiliate links which means that we will receive a small commission if you make a purchase, however there will be no additional charge to you.TIMESTAMPS0:00 - Preview1:05 - Intro1:40 - Meet Propelle Founder & CEO, Ayesha8:42 - Getting my first job at Morgan Stanley 11:19 - Day in life of a ultra high net worth advisor Goldman Sachs16:32 - How I became an executive director at Goldman Sachs20:49 - Where does the work ethic come from? 24:54 - Tide Ad26:13 - The pressure of managing £500 million 30:56 - Can you become wealthy with your 9-5? 37:27 - Financial tools and strategies only at Goldman sachs 44:02 - Turning your salary into assets48:43 - Alternative assets to property50:35 - Lessons learnt from investing & losing £80,000 in a startup52:17 - A portfolio approach for investing in startups 56:52 - How I would advise my clients on trump tariffs1:02:44 - Ayesha’s criteria for investing in a startup1:08:36 - One unconventional habit that has paid dividends1:14:01 - Why I started Propelle 1:21:18 - The vision for Propelle 1:23:31 - What’s in The Wallet?1:24:58 - Final wordsDisclaimer: The information contained on this video is not intended as, and shall not be understood or construed as, financial advice. I am not a financial advisor and the information in this video is not a substitute for financial advice from a professional who is aware of the facts and circumstances of your individual situation.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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