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How A 23-Year-Old Built A $375 Million Business From Her Laptop
EpisodeJan 2826m
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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(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 gratitudeTop comments