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How A 23-Year-Old Built A $375 Million Business From Her Laptop
At 23, Alexa von Tobel dropped out of Harvard to launch a financial education company, LearnVest, during the Great Recession. She put her life savings into starting the business. Years later, she sold it for $375 Million. This is her story.
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Check out Inspired: https://www.inspiredcapital.com/
(0:00) Introduction to Alexa von Tobel and her entrepreneurial journey
(0:36) Starting LearnVest during the Great Recession
(2:07) Building LearnVest from Starbucks beginnings
(4:32) Overcoming entrepreneurial challenges
(7:23) Strategies for pitching to investors
(10:26) Leveraging content to grow a business
(15:59) Inside the acquisition by Northwestern Mutual
(21:08) Reflections on sharing acquisition news with the team
(22:49) Key advice and life rules from Alexa von Tobel
(24:47) Discussing Inspired Capital's strategic goals
(25:48) Exploring ambition and delusion in founders
(26:41) Closing remarks and expressions of gratitude
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By Shamus Madan
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At 23, Alexa von Tobel dropped out of Harvard to launch a financial education company, LearnVest, during the Great Recession. She put her life savings into starting the business. Years later, she sold it for $375 Million. This is her story.
🐦 Follow the host: https://x.com/shamusmadan
📩 Join The Dealroom: https://dealroompodcast.com/subscribe
Follow the guest: https://x.com/alexavontobel
Check out Inspired: https://www.inspiredcapital.com/
(0:00) Introduction to Alexa von Tobel and her entrepreneurial journey
(0:36) Starting LearnVest during the Great Recession
(2:07) Building LearnVest from Starbucks beginnings
(4:32) Overcoming entrepreneurial challenges
(7:23) Strategies for pitching to investors
(10:26) Leveraging content to grow a business
(15:59) Inside the acquisition by Northwestern Mutual
(21:08) Reflections on sharing acquisition news with the team
(22:49) Key advice and life rules from Alexa von Tobel
(24:47) Discussing Inspired Capital's strategic goals
(25:48) Exploring ambition and delusion in founders
(26:41) Closing remarks and expressions of gratitude
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