Join me as I sit down with the incredible Alyssa Arnold, a powerhouse in women's investment and empowerment. In this enlightening conversation, Alyssa takes us through her journey from growing up in Houston, Texas, to becoming a pivotal figure in the realm of venture capital. 

 

Alyssa shares her early inspirations to become an engineer through her father, and how her education laid the groundwork for her strategic mindset in business and investments. Alyssa opens up about her transition from a promising corporate career to entrepreneurial success and the eventual co-founding of her consulting firm with her husband. 

 

She discusses the formation of Pearl Influential Capital and her mission to democratize investment opportunities for women by creating Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs). Alyssa's insightful reflections on risk, reward, and learning from early investment mistakes are invaluable for anyone looking to venture into the world of finance. 

 

As we explore Alyssa's current endeavors with Cherub, we delve into the importance of network building, the role of education in fostering confident women investors, and her vision for making wealth-building accessible to future generations. Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, a seasoned investor, or someone curious about the intersection of gender and finance, this episode is packed with wisdom and inspiration.  

Key Topics:

1. Following in her dad’s footsteps to become a civil engineer
2. Feeling like she had something to prove in university
3. Alyssa’s initiation into entrepreneurship after having her son
4. Finding excitement in saving and watching her bank account grow in her 20s
5. Navigating the ups and downs of working in the energy sector
6. Alyssa’s first exposure to the world of investing through her coworkers
7. The importance of diversifying deal flow
8. Balancing safety and risk in investments
9. Writing her first investment checks and what she learned from those first experiences
10. Getting strategic about diversifying deal flow
11. Figure out what you absolutely don’t want to invest in, and build a thesis from there
12. Learning the hard way from doing things the wrong way for a long time
13. Going from solo investor to building a business around helping women invest
14. What Alyssa learned from starting Pearl Influential
15. Getting acquired and what led to that decision
16. Joining forces with Cherub

 

 

Connect with Alyssa online: 

 

Website: https://www.investwithcherub.com/

https://pearl.rocks/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyssacatherinearnold/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/pearl-influential-capital/

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