About
When I started rareliquid in 2021, it was for one main reason: no one else was making content about investment banking.
Hi! I'm Ben, founder of rareliquid and the Banking Accelerator
It makes sense - bankers usually want to remain private and are already making enough money.
I had just closed down my first business and realized there was a huge gap in finance content, so I started rareliquid to give people real insider insights into top finance roles.
I began live-streaming DCF models, creating day-in-the-life videos, and I realized I had a huge passion for teaching.
And so I began sharing everything I learned from my banking days at J.P. Morgan and my MBA experience at Wharton.
Along the way, I began interviewing bankers from top banks, investors at top buy-side firms, and a community naturally formed.
My #1 goal is to help the next generation of aspiring finance students bridge the gap between where they are today to their first life-changing finance offer.
Timeline
Learn more about the story behind rareliquid
- 2018
Leaving Banking
After closing 15 deals worth $14 billion+ as an investment banking analyst at J.P. Morgan, I left it all behind when my mom was diagnosed with ALS. I decided to pursue my dreams of becoming an entrepreneur and started my first company.
- 2021
rareliquid is born
After closing down my first business, I decided to apply for an MBA and while waiting for results, made YouTube videos about my life in banking. The channel immediately took off, gaining 1,000 subscribers in its first month and 70,000 by the end of the year.
- 2022
Back to school
I decided to still go to grad school and attended UPENN for a dual degree — an MBA at Wharton and a Masters in International Studies at the Lauder Institute. I filmed in between classes and launched a podcast that started off with interviewing classmates.
- 2024
rareliquid Full-Time
After 2 busy years of managing school and content, I graduated and went all-in, full-time on rareliquid, with the channel at 180,000 subscribers and 10 million views.
- 2025
The Banking Accelerator Launches
The following year, I channeled my focus into helping students land offers at top investment banks through the Banking Accelerator. The channel also grew to over 200,000 subscribers.
- 2026
Just Getting Started
Today, the Banking Accelerator has helped hundreds of students land banking offers and the channel has grown to over 280,000 subscribers. The goal is the same as day one: help people build careers they’re proud of.
Today
- YouTube channel280K+ subscribers and 261 videos on banking, private equity, hedge funds, and the MBA.Watch
- PodcastConversations with bankers, investors, and operators about how they got in and what the job is really like.Listen
- Free resourcesFinancial models, a video library, SEC pitch books, research reports, a resume checker, and the data behind recruiting.Browse
- Banking AcceleratorCoaching that has helped hundreds of students land investment banking offers, taught with current and former bankers.See the program
Where students have landed offers
For press, podcasts, and events
Ben Chon is the founder of rareliquid, a finance-careers education company, and the Banking Accelerator, a coaching program for students recruiting into investment banking. Before rareliquid he was an investment banking analyst at J.P. Morgan, where he closed 15 deals worth more than $14 billion. He holds an MBA from Wharton and a master’s in international studies from the Lauder Institute at Penn. His YouTube channel has more than 280,000 subscribers and 10 million views.
Contact
hello@rareliquid.comHeadshots and the logo on request.
Start with the free resources
Models, videos, pitch books, and a resume check, all free. The Banking Accelerator is there when you want help landing the offer.
