A fresh approach to media distribution, growth marketing, and private investments.
We are builders of online properties, and facilitators of the businesses around them.
Whether it’s budding startups or Fortune 100 companies – we create and execute upon go-to-market strategies that make a difference.
Growth Marketing & Social-First Strategy
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We guide our clients from “zero to one” when it comes to customer conversion and reaching new audiences.
Whether it’s creating custom content, managing social budgets, breaking into podcasting, testing out email marketing, strategizing on short-form / long-form video, or anything in between – we have experience.
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Our areas of focus include (but are not limited to): podcasts, newsletters, blogs, webinars, live streams, email funnels, Instagram, Facebook, X (Twitter), TikTok, and YouTube
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AcreTrader, Aetna, AfterHour, Capital One, Charles Schwab, Coinbase, Defiance Investments, Destiny, Discord, Fifth Third Bank, FirstCard, Fundrise, Grifin, Grit Capital, iHeart Media, Intuit, LendingTree, Malka Media, MoneyLion, NEOS Investments, NerdWallet, Percent, Public, Salesforce, Seeking Alpha, Stakeholder Labs, StartEngine, TurboTax, United Healthcare, Visible Wireless, and more.
We reach millions of followers across social media, host three of the biggest business podcasts in the country, write a twice-weekly newsletter, and have an obsession with growing online communities.
Media Capabilities & Accomplishments
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RICH HABITS PODCAST
A financial literacy podcast for anyone ready to take back control of their money by implementing new habits.
Launched in February 2023 – Rich Habits became one of the hottest podcasts on Spotify in a matter of months. Since then, it’s hit #1 on the Spotify Business Charts numerous times and has garnered tens of millions of downloads.
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RATE OF RETURN
Curated financial news, analysis, and commentary to attack the investing day. Rate of Return is a twice-weekly newsletter written by Austin Hankwitz and Christian Blackwell. In a matter of 2 years, Rate of Return has grown to ~14K subscribers and has been named a Substack Featured Publication twice.
Rate of Return was acquired by GRIT Capital in 2024.
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GRIT CAPITAL
Grit Capital is a financial media platform democratizing investment knowledge built by former +$100MM money manager Genevieve Roch-Decter. We provide daily news and insights on stocks, crypto, and finance to over 245K+ subscribers.
Austin serves as the Head Analyst and Christian now serves as the General Manager.
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MIND THE BUSINESS
Owning a small business can be one of the most rewarding and challenging things a person does. Amid an uncertain economy and ever-evolving consumer trends, there is a lot to figure out and navigate to ensure your business thrives. Join hosts Jannese Torres and Austin Hankwitz as they connect with small business owners and hear their stories about managing the ups and downs of starting and growing a small business.
Launched in April 2023 – Mind the Business quickly became one of the top podcasts on Apple Podcasts, reaching #1 on their Business Charts numerous times. This show is in partnership with iHeart Media and Intuit QuickBooks.
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AFTER EARNINGS PODCAST
After Earnings is the show that connects the modern investor with the executives and decision-makers who are shaping the markets. Join Austin Hankwitz and Katie Perry as they bring the conversations that used to only be available to hedge fund managers – to the rest of us.
Launched in March 2024 – in partnership with Morning Brew and Stakeholder Labs. Interviewing C-Suite executives from some of the most notable brands in the country (Celsius Energy, CAVA, Affirm, Elf Beauty, ServiceNow, and many more).
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SPEAKING EVENTS
Speaking events, conferences, or other destinations where we’ve been involved include: FinCon, VidCon, Intuit’s Innovation Summit, Apple’s Altro Event in Washington D.C., and the SAVE Event at The White House.
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Our Portfolio
Investing alongside 776 Ventures, Accel, Dorm Room Fund, First Round, Forerunner Ventures, General Catalyst, Mantis VC, Norwest Ventures, Serena Ventures, Tiger Global Management, Upfront Ventures, Y-Combinator, and more.
Meet the team.
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Austin Hankwitz
CO-FOUNDER & CEO
Austin Hankwitz is a leading entrepreneur and media personality who has pioneered a new, accessible approach to financial education for the digital-native generation. Through a multi-platform media empire that spans viral short-form video, top-ranked podcasts, and a seven-figure newsletter, he has transformed complex topics like investing and wealth-building into engaging, community-driven content.
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Christian Blackwell
CO-FOUNDER & COO
Christian is the Co-Founder & COO of Witz Ventures, Executive Producer of the Rich Habits Podcast, General Manager of GRIT Capital, and Co-Author of the Rate of Return Newsletter.
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Arielle Pennington
ADVISOR
Arielle Pennington is the former Head of Communications at the Solana Foundation, Head of Global Communications at 21.co, and Director of Communications at Betterment.
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Chris Camillo
ADVISOR
Chris Camillo is the Co-Founder of TickerTags and Dumb Money. He’s most well-known for turning $20K into $60M+ using “social arbitrage” investing. He’s currently one of the foremost thought leaders in the humanoid robotics investing space.
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Brendan Gahan
ADVISOR
Brendan Gahan is a leader in influencer marketing and the creator economy, and the co-founder and CEO of Creator Authority, the first LinkedIn influencer marketing agency. He formerly served at Partner and Chief Innovation Officer at Mekanism.
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Katie Stockton
ADVISOR
Katie Stockton is the Managing Partner of Fairlead Strategies, the Portfolio Manager for the $TACK ETF, and a frequent CNBC contributor.
In the Press
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GRIT Acquires 'Rate of Return' Newsletter and Names Austin Hankwitz as Head Analyst
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iHeartMedia and Intuit Quickbooks Launch Podcast to Help Small Businesses Grow, “Mind the Business: Small Business Success Stories”
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Mind the Business: Small Business Success Stories — an all-new podcast from QuickBooks and iHeart.
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Wall Street Influencers Are Making $500,000, Topping Even Bankers
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These Investors Doubled Down When The AI Trade Faltered
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Content Creators May Know Your Customers Better Than You Do
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Finance Creators Top the Podcast Charts
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How LinkedIn Became Influencers' Hot New Video Platform
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Morning Brew and Stakeholder Labs Launch Investing Podcast, ‘After Earnings’
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Top 10 TikTok Finance Influencers
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Colleen Stauffer, Head of Marketing and Communications at Creative Juice, on Creator Finances
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A 27-Year-Old Investor Building a Retirement Portfolio of $2 million in 8 Years