From Basketball Courts to Boardrooms:
How I Cracked the Wealth Code
The Braiden Shaw Story
Let’s be real—budgeting isn’t the most exciting topic in the world.
But if you’re serious about achieving financial freedom, paying off debt, and building wealth, it’s the foundation you absolutely can’t skip. Without a solid budget in place, hitting your financial goals becomes significantly harder.
That’s why in Module 2 of the Modern Wealth Roadmap, I focus on helping you build a zero-sum budget—a system where every dollar you make is assigned a purpose before it even hits your account. Whether you’re earning $3,000 a month or $30,000 a month, this approach scales with you and ensures your money works harder than ever.
Here’s how to crush your budget goals, step by step.
How an 18-Year-Old Kid Ended Up in Rooms with Billionaires
BYU isn’t just a basketball school—it sits in the heart of Silicon Slopes, surrounded by some of the biggest tech companies, wealthiest investors, and most powerful business minds in the country.
Suddenly, I wasn’t just playing ball—I was flying on private jets, sitting next to self-made billionaires, venture capitalists, and founders of billion-dollar companies.
At the time, I was too young and dumb to realize the insane opportunity I had. I wasn’t just reading about wealth—I was sitting at dinner tables with people who built it from the ground up.
I went on to study finance at BYU, graduated, and started my first business. And that’s when reality hit me hard.
Graduating with $47 in My Bank Account & a Family to Feed
I had just married my wife. We had an infant. And we moved into my parents’ house to get the business off the ground.
For the next three years, I worked like an absolute maniac—14-hour days, every day. Wake up, grind, spend an hour with my wife and kid, then back to work until midnight.
And for what?
After three years, my business was finally “successful.” I had employees. I was making money. I had checked all the boxes.
But I was miserable.
I sat down with my wife, ran the numbers, and for the first time, I realized:
👉 If I kept following the traditional blueprint—work, save, invest in a 401(k), grind for 30 years—I was never going to reach true financial freedom.
I wasn’t trying to be a billionaire flying around in private jets—I just wanted security, freedom, and to not be stuck in the endless grind forever.
And that’s when my wife, being the genius she is, said something that changed my life:
“You built your career because of the people you met in basketball. Why don’t you go back and actually learn from them?”
Learning the Wealth Game from the People Who Actually Built It
I picked up the phone and called six of the wealthiest people I knew.
I didn’t ask for business advice. I didn’t ask for handouts.
I asked them one simple question:
👉 “What did you actually do to build wealth?”
And what I learned completely shattered everything I thought I knew about money.
I had spent years studying finance, building businesses, consuming every financial book, podcast, and YouTube video out there.
But none of it compared to what I learned at lunch with those six people.
The Truth About Wealth That No One Tells You
These people weren’t following the traditional “work hard, save, invest in a 401(k)” plan.
They were playing a completely different game:
✅ They talked about private market deals, venture capital, and real asset investments.
✅ They managed their money in ways that I had never even heard of.
✅ They understood how to leverage cash flow, equity, and alternative investments to scale wealth fast.
And that’s when I realized:
This information isn’t secret—most people just never have access to it.
There’s no grand conspiracy. No “wealth gatekeeping.”
The truth is, the wealthy just talk about money differently, run in different circles, and most of us are never in the room to hear it.
And because I was lucky enough to be almost 7 feet tall, I ended up in those rooms.
Why I Built This Brand & What It Means for You
I started this brand because I saw the massive gap between how wealthy people actually build money and what everyday people are told to do.
📉 The old system—work, save, invest in a 401(k), and hope for the best—doesn’t work anymore.
📈 The new system—learning real wealth-building strategies, leveraging assets, and making your money work for you—actually does.
That’s what I teach here.
And my mission is simple:
👉 I’m using the network I was given to help YOU grow your net worth.
Because once you understand how wealth is really built, everything changes.
WHO AM I? (THE QUICK VERSION):
🔹 Born & raised in Boise, Idaho
🔹 D1 basketball player at BYU
🔹 BYU Finance degree (Real Estate Emphasis)
🔹 Founder & CEO of Fulcrum Home Loans – Over $500M+ in annual loan volume
🔹 Built, scaled, and sold multiple multi-million-dollar businesses
Investor in:
✅ Real Estate – Over 275 multifamily units + rental properties
✅ Crypto – Over $500K in Bitcoin alone
✅ Stock Portfolio & Private Equity Deals
🔹 Built a $10M+ net worth before 30
🔹 Teaching financial freedom & business growth to thousands online
Want to Take Control of Your Money & Build Wealth? Here’s How:
🚀 Step 1: Join Amplifi Foundations
If you need a clear plan for budgeting, eliminating debt, and starting your investment journey, this is where you start.
💰 Step 2: Apply for Amplifi Growth Circle
If you’re already financially stable and ready to scale your income, investments, and net worth fast, this is your next step.
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Final Thought:
Most people are one shift in thinking away from changing their financial future forever.
The hardest part is getting access to the right information.
Now you have it.
🚀 The only question is—what are you going to do with it?
