Brian Kelly faced a harsh reality during the Great Recession – $65,000 in income and crushing credit card debt.
He started a simple side hustle, a website called The Points Guy, as an attempt to earn a few hundred dollars a month.
Fast forward to today: The Points Guy boasts 11 million monthly visitors and a thriving team of 140 employees.
In this episode, Brian pulls back the curtain on his incredible journey, transforming a fledgling side hustle into a multimillion-dollar enterprise.
He also shares his signature expertise – the art of redeeming airline miles and points – empowering you to travel smarter.
In this episode, we cover:
How The Points Guy started as a side hustle, before growing to 140 employees – 02.14
How Brian played to his strengths, his understanding of the industry, and a long term approach to set himself apart from his competitors- 07:54
Getting over the guilt of success and working through negative reactions from others – 18:57
Tips to making travelling with kids more manageable – 44:37
How to think through point accumulation – 47:25
Tools that will help with point redemption – 49:44
And so much more!
Resources mentioned:
The Points Guy (@thepointsguy) | Instagram
The Points Guy – Maximize your travel. | Website
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