Episode 69: How Business Credit Works with Eli Facenda

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Show Notes

Eli Facenda of @elitravelguy is a nomadic entrepreneur based in Austin, Texas. He has visited 35 different countries over the last 3 years while growing two businesses and is passionate about helping entrepreneurs experience more freedom through leveraging credit. In 2021 alone, Eli saved more than $40,000 by using points and miles to travel. He has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs use credit to start/scale businesses, create new investment opportunities, and enjoy tons of free luxury travel!

In this episode, Eli and I discuss how business credit works, how to qualify for business credit cards, and some pitfalls to watch out for.

One of the most popular business cards to start out with is the Chase Ink Business Unlimited, which earns 1.5x everywhere, comes with a high introductory bonus, and no annual fee. If you really want to level up your points game, incorporating business credit cards into your wallet is one of the best strategies available. Remember, never ever apply for a card through Google, always use a referral link from your friends or favorite creators. If you’d like to support this show when you sign up for your next card, please use the link in the show notes.

Chase Ink Business Unlimited: https://milevalue.com/creditcards/chase-ink-business-unlimited/?aff=gbt

Did you know you can get 5x to anything with the Fluz app? Here’s how: buy a gift card to Han’s Grocery through the Fluz app using a credit card that earns 5x on grocery stores — this will generate a fee-free Visa or Mastercard for you that you can use virtually anywhere, while coding as a grocery purchase! The Han’s Grocery gift cards are only available in limited quantities on the Fluz app, and they sell out fast, so be sure to check the app each day! Download the Fluz app using the link in the show notes using the code GEOBREEZETRAVEL. Thank you to Fluz for partnering with this episode of the Geobreeze Travel Podcast!

Download Fluz at: https://joinfluz.app.link/GEOBREEZETRAVELPODCAST

You can find Eli at:

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/elitravelguy

You can find Julia at:

Website: https://www.geobreezetravel.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geobreezetravel

Credit card links: https://www.geobreezetravel.com/cards

Hangouts: https://www.geobreezetravel.com/hangouts

Patreon to access recordings of hangouts: https://www.patreon.com/geobreezetravel

Free 30-minute coaching call: https://www.geobreezetravel.com/calendly

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Julia Menez is a travel hacking coach, speaker, and founder of Geobreeze. Through her content and coaching services, she aims to spread travel hacking to underrepresented communities by featuring the points and miles stories you won't normally find on the first page of Google or in the bigger blogs. Julia has been a speaker for FinconX and has led a travel hacking workshop for thousands of registered attendees at the SHEFACTOR 2020 Launch Your Life Summit, an event that featured speakers such as Bethany Hamilton, Kaitlyn Bristowe, and Missy Franklin. She has also been featured in numerous business and travel podcasts.

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Julia: hey, do you want to hang out on a Zoom video chat and talk about points?
Other people: no…. I don’t even know you.
Julia: what if I record our conversation and release it to thousands of people on the internet?
Other people: Oh! Are you starting a points podcast? I’d love to be featured!

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