Powered by www.Streamr.nyc | With the climate crisis bringing the planet to the brink, Alex Wright-Gladstein's climate-friendly investment firm Sphere breaks down one of the biggest misconceptions in finance: that you have to choose between performance and impact. Drawing from her journey discovering climate change in middle school to building multiple climate tech companies out of MIT, Alex explains how a simple shift in investment strategy can drive both strong returns and meaningful environmental change.

Alex unpacks why fossil fuel companies have underperformed for decades, how most ESG funds miss the mark, and why climate-friendly index investing is more accessible than people think. She also shares hard-earned lessons from her path as a serial entrepreneur, including how to evaluate ideas, build confidence in decision-making, and develop the resilience required to succeed in sales and fundraising.

Whether you're an aspiring founder, investor, or next-generation change maker, this conversation challenges outdated narratives and offers a new lens on how capital can shape the future.