In this episode, Tom sits down with Alison Staloch, CFO of Fundrise, for an engaging discussion about her journey in finance, perspectives on industry regulations, and unique approach to leadership. They explore topics like aligning values with opportunities, fostering inclusivity to drive innovation, and Alison’s experience as Fundrise’s first female executive. Alison also shares how Fundrise cultivates inclusivity across the organization and highlights the intangible value of connecting with her team in person throughout the year.

Alison:

“So, of companies that went public over the last 12 to 18 months a couple things to note. First one's super obvious, there's a focus on fundamentals. Sustainable business models, path to profitability, not growth at all costs like it was for so long. And then the second maybe less obvious observation is that all companies faced a constrained capital environment during the downturn, and some may have ended up relying on Interesting structured agreements, investor-friendly terms, whatever they needed to do basically to remain liquid, survive… I think the financial and strategic pressures that they navigated to reach this point will become more apparent, and maybe we'll see some of that uncovered in the coming year.”

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