“Before you take the leap, before you jump, really make sure it's going to be something you want to get out of bed [to do] everyday, because it is so hard. So you want to make sure that you're really committed.” - Alexa Von Tobel
Alexa Von Tobel is one of the most successful (if not THE most successful) female fintech entrepreneurs. To say that she's a trailblazer, is an understatement.
In 2008, she founded LearnVest with the goal of helping people make progress with their money. After raising nearly $75 million in venture capital, LearnVest was acquired by Northwestern Mutual in May 2015 in one of the biggest fintech acquisitions of the decade.
That's not all. Following the acquisition, von Tobel joined the management team of Northwestern Mutual as the company’s first-ever Chief Digital Officer, overseeing digital strategy. She later assumed the role of Chief Innovation Officer through which she oversaw Northwestern Mutual’s venture arm.
Now, she's the Founder and Managing Partner of Inspired Capital, to help fund other entrepreneurs.
Oh, and she wrote two New York Times bestselling books too. And had three children.
Join Ladies Get Paid founder, Claire Wasserman, for a conversation on how she's continually reinvented herself through her career, maintaining the stamina and savvy to make big deals, and help millions of women.