The 5 Most Important Rules for Entrepreneurial Success
On her podcast, The Founders Project, ALEXA VON TOBEL has interviewed nearly 150 of the top entrepreneurs from across the country, behind companies like Robinhood, Slack, Patreon, Airtable, and more. She shares the five pivotal lessons that have stuck with her, including why failure cannot be an option, how to excel at managing anxiety, and the type of irrational belief it takes to succeed.
Recession Entrepreneurship: How to Build in a Downturn
ALEXA VON TOBEL founded LearnVest in the heart of the 2009 recession. Despite the challenging economic climate, she built a meaningful fintech company which was acquired by Northwestern Mutual for $375M. Creating a company in a downturn requires an extra special skillset—but doing so pays off: more than 50% of Fortune 500 companies were founded during a recession.
In this talk, she shares how the lessons she learned more than a decade ago are more relevant than ever in today’s uncertain economic climate. She’ll cover what all business leaders can do to plan ahead and ensure their businesses come out stronger on the other side.
Financially Forward: Six Trends Changing Our Wallets
We live in a new financial world. Our wallets--like every other aspect of our lives--have gone fully digital. Technology has made virtually every aspect of our lives cheaper and more convenient. Shouldn't it do the same when it comes to managing our finances? ALEXA VON TOBEL shares the six macrotrends that are having the biggest impact on our personal finances, from longer lifespans to flexible work to the sharing economy.
The Future of Money: Decoding Web3
Bitcoin, Ethereum, NFTs - for those new to Web3, the jargon can be overwhelming. As one of the foremost fintech innovators, ALEXA VON TOBEL breaks down the complexities of bitcoin and cryptocurrency into easy-to-understand terms. She covers why the shift from Web2 to Web3 is so consequential, how the average consumer should think about crypto as part of their overall financial plan, and how new use cases for digital assets might shape how we transact online.
How to Get Your Dream Company Off the Ground
At just 26 years old, with the economy in shambles, ALEXA VON TOBEL dropped out of Harvard Business School to pursue her dream of starting a company. She went on to raise $75 million in funding for LearnVest and sold the company in one of the largest fintech acquisitions of the decade. Alexa shares the expertise she gained along the way, outlining how to raise capital, know your user, spend $0 on marketing, identify your success metrics, and more.
Six Money Mantras to Live By
ALEXA VON TOBEL walks through her six money mantras, the perfect foundation for getting your financial life in order. Her money mantras cover everything from creative tips for organizing your finances to managing debt to reaching retirement goals. As a renowned personal finance expert, this talk integrates Alexa's favorite tips that are relevant to a wide range of audiences.
The Only Budget You'll Ever Need
ALEXA VON TOBEL presents her essential budgeting principles, revealing the ins and outs of the 50-20-30 method. For each budgeting category: Essential Expenses, Financial Priorities and Lifestyle Choices, she shares insider tips for cutting your costs and living your richest life - no matter your income.
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Where Alexa von Tobel will invest her next $330M
Serial founder ALEXA VON TOBEL, founder of Inspired Capital, is approaching her third round of funding with an impact-first investor mindset. She has already invested in nine unicorns, including Form Energy, Airtable, IDMe, Lemonade, and Chime. “The best founders wake up every day to solve the hardest problems, in their strategies in their business,” von Tobel told Forbes. “And I think those are the founders that cover the most ground.”
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Harvard-trained investor Alexa von Tobel will help you teach your kids healthy money habits with her new book, Money Matters
ALEXA VON TOBEL, the investor who studied at Harvard’s “Happiness Lab,” is encouraging children to learn smart and healthy money habits at an early age with her new book, Money Matters. Von Tobel has deep experience in financial education as the founder of online financial advisory LearnVest, which she later sold for $375M to Northwestern Mutual.
“Money is a very fun thing. And it doesn’t have to be something that we orient with stress [as adults],” von Tobel told CNBC. “It can be something that we orient with empowerment, and living the life you want to.”
Information on book buys, readings, and signings is available upon request.
Alexa von Tobel, CFP is founder and managing partner of Inspired Capital and the New York Times bestselling author of Financially Fearless and Financially Forward.
Prior to Inspired Capital, Alexa founded LearnVest with the goal of helping people make progress on their money. After raising nearly $75 million in venture capital, LearnVest was acquired by Northwestern Mutual in one of the biggest fintech acquisitions of the decade. Following the acquisition, Alexa 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.
Alexa has appeared on the cover of Forbes Magazine, been interviewed on NPR’s "How I Built This" and been featured in a wide variety of publications from The New York Times to Vogue. She is a member of the 2016 Class of Henry Crown Fellows and an inaugural member of President Obama’s Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship. Alexa has been honored with numerous recognitions including: Fortune ’s "40 Under 40", Fortune 's "Most Powerful Women," Forbes ’ "30 Under 30", Inc. Magazine 's "30 Under 30" and World Economic Forum's Young Global Leader.
Originally from Florida, Alexa attended Harvard College and Harvard Business School before settling in New York City where she currently resides with her husband, Cliff Ryan, and their three children.
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