Jeff Sekinger is a financial expert and successful entrepreneur. Jeff is the founder and CEO of Zero Percent, a financial education and consulting company that assists early-stage entrepreneurs in starting and scaling their businesses with low-interest capital. Zero Percent specifically helps businesses access $50,000 to $150,000 of 0 percent interest business credit by leveraging its unique and effective process. He is also the co-founder and president of Orca Capital, a long-short cryptocurrency hedge fund that manages capital for investors worldwide.
Jeff’s interests and passion for the business world started at a young age. He was born and raised by parents who were successful entrepreneurs and who introduced him to the world of business. Their success motivated him to want to be successful. Success to him was to make lots of money so he could live his ideal life. To him, success includes finding financial freedom, and that’s how he found himself studying for a finance degree at the University of Kentucky. When he was graduated he started working in asset management for the largest bank in the United States. Working with various companies gave him a real experience of how the industry operates.
In 2017, Jeff decided to venture into entrepreneurship, and launched Zero Percent, primarily influenced by his financial struggles at the time. Deeply in debt and with a low credit score, Jeff had to work hard to improve his credit rating to build a foundation for his business. He learned how to increase his credit score, fund a new business, get himself out of debt and, most importantly, create a fulfilling life.
Jeff’s most significant challenge has been during the COVID-19 pandemic. Like other businesses, his progress was affected by the pandemic’s impact on lending and consumer spending. In addition, moving both businesses from San Diego, California to Miami, Florida, during the pandemic was also very challenging. But he has since adapted to the changing times, and he is back on track.
Jeff has scaled Zero Percent to become a top-tier company helping thousands of entrepreneurs access financing for their businesses. Jeff employs more than 45 employees, servicing over 10,000 clients, and manages a $50+ million business. The significant impact the company’s success has on Jeff’s life led him to inspire other people to find their success, and he has been helping numerous entrepreneurs in the last three years. He says it is extremely fulfilling, seeing others hit their goals, create excellent lifestyles and see the ripple effect of his client’s impact on others.
Jeff believes that if you focus on your finances, you can completely change your future and that of the people you care about, as well. He also advises other entrepreneurs to stay disciplined, focused, resourceful and take action.
Jeff is aspiring for more great wins in the coming years. His dream is to see himself in Miami, Florida, with a small family, managing over $1 billion with Orca Capital and doing over $80 million per year with 125 employees at zeropercent.com.
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