From Tech Company to Financial Freedom with Michael Quan

<p>In today’s episode, Jeff interviews Michael Quan, blogger of the Financial Alert website in San Diego. Michael shares how he started working for a technology company during the dotcom boom. And how it was his knowledge as a computer gamer that got him the job. While working in the technology industry he learned a lot about infrastructure. After 9-11 he started his own IT Consulting business with some friends using what he had learned. Ten years of hard work led to his business being very successful and eventually giving him his freedom day. </p> <p> </p> <p>Michael and Jeff discuss:</p> <p> </p> <ol><li style="font-weight:400;">Went to college and wasn't sure what he wanted to do; chose Economics.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">During the DotCom boom went to work for a tech company (San Diego); got the job because he was a computer gamer; knew how to take them apart, put them back together and make the network faster.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Worked at the tech company for a year and a half and learned how a company worked.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">After 9-11 happened the tech company started laying people off.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Michael didn't want to wait until his name was on the list so he decided to exit and with some friends started an IT Consulting Business.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Started with 2 clients and over time gained more clients through different connections and became profitable over the next 10 years.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Scaled the business and then sold it; freedom day at age 36</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Doing now:  Website/Blog - Financially Alert and Podcast - Breakthrough Millionaire </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">New: Wrote a book - The F.I.R.E. planner: A Step-by-Step Workbook to Reach Your Full Financial Potential</li> </ol><p> </p> <p>Fast Five Questions</p> <p> </p> <ol><li style="font-weight:400;">If you woke up and your business was gone, you have $500, a laptop, a place to live, and food, what would you do fir