Pokemon Cards Beat the S&P 500? | Asher Lara | Coffeez Ep. 308
From Coffeez with Joe Shalaby by Joseph Shalaby
July 16, 2026 · 51 min · Season 3 · Episode 308
About this episode
Asher Lara discusses his journey as a Gen Z entrepreneur and the intersection of social media, personal branding, and card investing.
Gen Z creator and entrepreneur Asher Lara sits down with Joe. Dropping out to bet on social media, building 8 million subscribers, the real formula behind going viral, brand deals and building an agency, Pokemon and One Piece card investing, why personal brand beats a resume, and turning attention into a real business. New episodes every week. Pour up.
People in this episode
Host: Joe Shalaby
Guest: Asher Lara
Topics covered
- Gen Z entrepreneurship
- social media
- viral marketing
- card investing
- personal branding
- business strategy
Keywords
- Pokemon cards
- S&P 500
- viral content
- brand deals
- personal brand
- agency building
- Gen Z
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: social media
Products: Pokemon, One Piece
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