#157: How Spending $30K “Taking A Year ON”, Managing a $2M Fund In College, & Throwing High School Parties With AP Math Students and Jocks Led To Building A Company That Is Changing The World w/ Maxine Cunningham

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Today’s guest is the definition of what it means to be beyond curious.
- In high school, she was an athlete (basketball, badminton, golf), math nerd, artist, and scientist
- In college, she had so many classes she wanted to take that she got special permission from the dean to take 7 courses instead of 5
- She eventually landed on finance, where she was one of twelve students selected to run a $2M fund for the university
- Finance wasn’t enough, so she also got a masters degree in economics
- Eventually she left her job in economics, spent $30K taking a year “ON” creating her own college curriculum, and launched her own startup company that ACTUALLY combines everything she’s interested in (which is everything)

Maxine Cunningham is the founder of Pick My Brain and she is on a mission to kickstart the global knowledge economy.

Think Amazon, but instead of products… it’s knowledge from the world’s people.

The minute Max and I met (Thank you SO much Jem Fuller!) we became DEAR friends and we are already starting to work on some epic projects together.

So I’m BEYOND excited for you to listen to this one… Max will be back FOR SURE.

To learn more about Max, visit https://gobeyondcurious.com/podcast/maxine-cunningham/

Key Takeaways:

[00:59] – Introducing Maxine Cunnigham
[6:19] – Maxine's fun experience with Turkish baths
[10:44] – How hosting parties in high school set her path in building a business
[17:44] – Why being able to understand principles is vital for learning effectively
[21:24] – How Maxine was selected to run a $2 million fund... and how it led her to create Pick My Brain
[26:57] - Maxine's parents' impact on her mindset and ability to follow her passions
[32:48] – Why Maxine made the switch from finance to economics
[38:00] – Maxine's transition to becoming a startup founder
[47:03] – How do you know when to say yes and make a decision based on your heart?
[51:47] – How Maxine began to validate the concept of Pick My Brain
[54:56] – The feelings she had during her identity shift

Resources:

Maxine Cunnigham’s Socials:
Website: https://www.pickmybrain.world/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxinecunningham/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pickmybrain_ceo/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maxine.cunningham.33
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCar0QUx2U_coQUD9MOgZXSQ

#157: How Spending $30K “Taking A Year ON”, Managing a $2M Fund In College, & Throwing High School Parties With AP Math Students and Jocks Led To Building A Company That Is Changing The World w/ Maxine Cunningham

Beyond Curious ™ (formerly 7-Figure Millennials)