Money Matters

Every free funding source I've found for US Founders (and how we got $250K from New York State without giving up equity)

She was making nearly $290K as one of the youngest managers at BCG. Then she left. Her first creator income? $100 per post. Here’s how Kelly Sun turned that leap into a 5-figure content business.

She arrived at college with $3,000 saved. By Thanksgiving, it was basically gone. Blowouts, coffee, nails, Ubers, and social plans added up to $1,100 a month. Here’s how that wake-up call eventually led Lexi Ward to build Campus Collective.

THIS WEEK'S DROP: Aleksandra speaks to Elysia Berman - a creative director & influencer - famous for sharing her shopping addiction story and her journey paying off more than $50K in CC debt.

Frich Money Diary: Everyone is getting married, traveling for birthdays & I'm just...broke

She was 21, nannying during the day and teaching Lagree at night. Three years later, she owns four studios. Here's the inside scoop of the $350K buildout, business loans, and why she’s still reinvesting instead of paying herself.

I need help - I can barely make ends meet with my bills. I've heard people say that you can actually negotiate bills but how do you do it??

Frich Money Diary: What if I can't afford health insurance?

This list includes individual grants, creator funds, and grant directories that feature dozens of up-to-date opportunities for young creators and entrepreneurs that are just starting out.

Frich Money Diary: What's happening with crypto rn?

THIS WEEK'S DROP: What's the reality of becoming a filmmaker? Watch to see Aleksandra sit down with her good friend Skylar to ask all the questions you've always been curious about.

When I first started fundraising for our first round at Frich - I didn’t know a single investor. People kept telling us to go to wealthy “friends and family” for first easy checks but we didn’t know anyone like that. I went through a lot of trial and error to create this playbook detailing how we raised $3.3M from leading VC-s and angels starting literally from no investor connections.