Nicole Casperson
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Founder & CEO Fintech Is Femme Media ✍🏽 Podcast Host🎙️ Opinions @Forbes , Global Speaker, Professor, AAPI 🇵🇭 Debut Book: Fintech Feminists coming fall 2024!
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I'm excited to share some personal news with you:
I'm writing a book!
I've signed my first book deal with
@WileyGlobal
to write the true story of fintech,
One led by brilliant female leaders revolutionizing the financial system through technology.
It's an honor to be…
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According to Forbes, the "Next Steve Jobs" isn't another man with a bland wardrobe.
It's a Black woman named Angel Rich who is disrupting the fintech industry as an international champion of financial literacy and equity.
This is her story. 🧵🔥
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Who’s a badass woman in finance, tech, Fintech, or venture capital I should profile next? 👇🏽
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Serena Williams was 14 years old when she turned pro.
27 years later, she's telling the world about the next stage of her life and her career.
The world-class athlete, businesswoman, philanthropist, and mom has a new agenda.
Here's what she's serving.
🎾👑👇🏽
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11 months ago, I launched a newsletter to share insights on ways fintech brings equity to financial systems.
I believed in telling the stories of women and diverse leaders and placing them at the center of the fintech narrative.
Today that newsletter crossed 50,000 subscribers.
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A teenager asked me to switch my aisle seat for his middle seat.
I can appreciate the bold ask. Absolutely no, kid.
We all have our turn in the middle. It’s a part of growing up.
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Whether you know her by Tina Snow, H-Town Hottie, The Hot Girl, or Megan Thee Stallion,
You know her. 🔥✨
And now, she's the first Black woman to grace the cover of Forbes 30 Under 30.
Here's how she arrived. 🧵💗
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Behavioral finance accounts for the messiness of the human experience.
It’s listening for what’s not being said. It’s getting to the why behind the actions of user behavior.
Here's why behavioral finance will take your fintech co to the next level. 🧵
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Over the last 10+ years, America has spawned fintech giants like Coinbase, Stripe, & Square.
But there's a new hotbed for innovation that's already created 4 unicorns and has caught the attention of Y Combinator.
Here's why Vietnam is primed for fintech greatness 🧵
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Some personal news🚨 Today is my last
@InvestmentNews
. I'm so grateful that my work here has brought me to connect with all of you! 🤍
What's next: I’m still covering
#FinTech
via a new podcast & newsletter. Keep up with my work via the link in my bio 🔥
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If you think Only Fans is a porn hub, get your mind out of the damn gutter and think again.
With a new woman in town wearing the CEO hat, prioritizing online safety above ALL else, the inclusive creator platform has a whole new set of goals.
👑✨👇🏽
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Big smiles today - woke up to WTFintech? crossing 9,000 subs !! And open rate has maintained an average 40-50% 🤑
I sent my first newsletter Nov. 11. 🤯
Amazed every day by the overwhelmingly big welcome to the creator and Fintech 🌎
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Learning from the icons - Barbie, Beyonce, and Taylor Swift - one powerful lesson stands out:
Ownership is everything.
From owning your record label to masters, and now, my own media company, Fintech Is Femme, I'm thrilled to share this next chapter in my journey with you!
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Life Update: on 10.8.23. mi amor Anton Briones put a rock on my hand !! 💍❤️
@byantonbriones
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6 months ago I launched WTFintech on the fundamental belief that women’s stories aren’t told enough.
6 months, over 20k subscribers, 2 podcast seasons, and this sold out event later - I have the pleasure of showcasing the stories of the women in this very room every single week.
Nicole launched her newsletter 6 months ago.
Soon after, a podcast.
Tonight she hosted a sold out event in NYC.
She’ll be a multi-million dollar brand in less than 12 months.
And we’re just getting started. 🤝
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It’s my birthday!
In honor of turning 29 today, I’m sharing 29 life lessons…
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Six years ago, when I started my career as a B2B journalist, I dreamed of the day I could put together an industry event with an all-female-speaker faculty engaging in real talk.
Last night, we were able to host our fourth in-person Fintech Is Femme event, and it was sold out!…
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I'm proud to announce that my marquee event, Fintech Is Femme, is kicking off New York Fintech Week this April.
The event showcases a lineup of diverse fintech femmes who will share personal stories of how they’re breaking through fintech’s glass ceiling.
Here's what to expect
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A year after building my newsletter from 0-50K, I’m changing its name to Fintech Is Femme.
But I have been asked: why call it femme if you’re about inclusion?
Because fintech *is* femme. Let me explain. 👇🏽
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Ready to share a secret… 🤫
Fintech Is Femme SPEAKERS are here!
Honored to announce this stellar lineup:
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Today I turn 28 (twenty great) 🌹
AMA or leave your life wisdom for me as I look ahead to the next year.
Also got just a little longer to make
@Forbes
30U30 😇
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Proud to share my first piece as a new Forbes contributor covering fintech.
Learn how embedded finance creates a swell of female entrepreneurs without backgrounds in Wall Street or Silicon Valley to break into fintech.
@ForbesCrypto
@Forbes
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Before her first album debuted in the early 2000s, Rihanna was just a girl from the Caribbean.
Now, she's a self-made billionaire with an empire and her very own Navy.
Here's how she did it.
👇🏽👑✨
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What does a FINTECH industry leader look like?
She looks like us, baby 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
Strong. Brilliant. Leaders. All working on getting our money right 🤑
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It’s official - the debut episode of WTFintech? podcast is here! 🚨🚨
I’m kicking off the show with none other than
@luledemmissie
CEO of
@eToroUS
and a fierce advocate for inclusion in Fintech. ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿
Tune in to the episode:
Here’s a taste🤑
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Today’s the day I’ve been working towards...🚨🚨🚨
I’m launching WTFintech? a newsletter and podcast for fintech professionals who want to shape the future of our industry.
Subscribe 👇
Here’s why I’m jumping into the deep end 🧵
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Welp, this perfectly tee's up the newsletter I wrote for tomorrow's send re my thoughts on SVB.
The shaky foundation our entire industry stands on is due to a need for proper representation, which is the root cause of these problems.
Fintech is Femme, hitting inboxes tomorrow…
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Set a reminder - this Friday I’m getting together with
@DasarteYarnway
to talk about representation and equity in financial services in honor of Black History Month ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽
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Honoring
#WomensEqualityDay2021
with
@RosieRios
, the 43rd Treasurer of the U.S.
“People ask me all the time, when are you done?” Rios said. “I’m done when we’re not talking about this anymore.”
Exclusive interview plus video here:
via
@investmentnews
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How did you find your way into Fintech? I bet it wasn’t a conventional path.
Introducing the revamped season 2 of the WTFintech podcast: Humans of Fintech🙋🏽♀️🙋🏻♂️🙋🏾♀️🙋🏼
Here's what to expect💥💥💥
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Been *trying* not to let it get to me, but public scrutiny of my thoughts and how I look via hundreds of comments from strangers on YouTube is a tough one to swallow.
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Before Lizzo was a famous rapper and pop star sensation, she was Melissa Viviane Jefferson, from Detroit, Michigan.
So how did she get to be the world's
#1
self-love advocate for women, with a net-worth of $12 million?
Friends, it's bad bitch o'clock. Let's dive in.
👇🏽⏰✨
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When the cat has entered the chat 🐱
Meet the glamorous life of a Fintech content creator and her fur babe 😆
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Where the West Coast fintech fam at? 🤑
Cause Fintech Is Femme San Francisco SPEAKERS are here!
Honored to announce this stellar lineup:
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2,030 -- that's how many new WTFintech? subscribers have joined us since Thursday.
I'm floored by this growth. 🤯🤯🤯
I was hopeful for 10K subs by April 18 (my bday) and yall have exceeded my expectations. Today, my newsletter will drop into 13,353 fam members' inboxes.
ILY
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I've written 100+ stories about female leadership.
And recently, put effort into my Fintech Is Femme events (I sold out 100+ tickets to the inaugural event in NYC in 2 months).
Here's how I developed a value-packed event from scratch:
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Hello, Taj Mahal 💜
Consider this your sign: Stop dreaming about your bucket list, start living it. ✔️
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If you stand for nothing, what'll you fall for?
Fintech & business leaders: The time to speak up is now.
What happens to one of us (Women, LGBTQ+, POC) can happen to all of US.
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I believe in old-school showmanship.
As business builders and operators, we can also transport audiences with performance art -- entertaining, engaging, thoughtful content and connection.
Everything about how I present myself as the founder of Fintech Is Femme is intentional.…
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Vegas what’s good?
@fintechmeetup
catch me in the WMNfintech Lounge in the Exhibit Hall at 12:15 PM moderating a session about How and Why women build incredible businesses. 🤑🤑🤑
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International Women's Day is the best because my social feed is filled with women supporting women and women amplifying themselves.
Let's do it every day, year-round ♾
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Spread the word! WTFintech x
@workweekinc
along with our friends at
@Yieldstreet
presents:
An evening storytelling event
@TheRoxyHotelNYC
in TriBeCa where female fintech founders, executives, and leaders will share their stories of struggle and success!
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History of financial exclusion 101 🤑
Ps. There is a soulful community of people in finance that I look up to and admire everyday that are working to change the industry for the better.
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Women do not need to suppress their femininity to succeed in male-dominated industries.
To change this, we must stand firm as our authentic selves.
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Can’t believe the word “founder” is in my title and I get to create with my own voice in the fintech 🌎
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Woman
POC
And it’s thanks to you 💛
My past experiences told me this wasn’t possible. Today it’s my reality.
Excited to grow with this industry🚀
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Met a Ukrainian fintech CEO just now.
He has financially supported his Ukraine-based team throughout the Russian invasion, relocating their families, providing cash to those staying to fight.
At the end of our call, he said: "Thank you for fighting for us, too."
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terrify a fintech founder in 5 words or less👇🏽 (2023 edition)
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Love taking ownership of my femininity in male-dominated spaces 💜
Next time I'II be in this suit I'II be on stage with women in fintech titans as we advocate and inspire women to own their power in the Fintech industry.
Can't wait for April 24 ✨
@SallieKrawcheck
@ENVDani
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Fintech Is Femme was nominated as a finalist for
@Fintechnexus
industry awards as a diversity, equity, and inclusion trailblazer. I couldn’t be more proud that after only a year and a half of building this company (from scratch) it’s already recognized for awards.
We didn’t…
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Here is a list of resources to help founders during the SVB fallout.
Retweet and share to help our community.
(and we can keep adding to it) 👇
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a16z has 42 fintech companies in its portfolio (according to its website)
Of those, only 4 women are co-founders.
Same, same. But same. 🙄
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Diversity in Fintech matters.
Representation in Fintech matters.
Thank you
@quantfury
and big slay to
@IyandraSmith
for partnering with me to host Fintech Is Femme.
Thank you for supporting women in Fintech and women creators, like myself ❤️
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This transparency is 💯💯💯
and yes, this happens to industry experts alllll the time - I'm just glad someone finally said it 🤣
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POV: it’s 105 degrees all day but you never let ‘em see you sweat 🥵☀️💕
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As
@Yieldstreet
founder and ceo
@MilindMehere
told me: you’ll never forget the first people to believe in you.
@Yieldstreet
has supported WTFintech since I started. Last night they and
@lithic
partnered with me to make Fintech Is Femme a hit 🔥
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I grew up searching American media for stories that I could truly relate to. It wasn’t until I read The Joy Luck Club at 15 years old that I finally felt seen.
Years would go by until I felt seen again through Everything Everywhere All at Once.
Representation. Matters.…
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When you meet IRL and love each other even more ~
#fintwit
your girls are thriving together ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
@elenaspeaking
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Fintech, as an industry, is inherently feminist because of its mission to drive equity in wealth-building for all.
Thank you to everyone that showed up to support
#FintechIsFemme
💓
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I've dreamed of seeing a fintech event with an all-female speaker faculty sharing their authentic stories.
So I created my own.
See the speaker lineup (and grab tix) for Fintech Is Femme this WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21 at 7PM here👇🏽
Ready to share a secret… 🤫
Fintech Is Femme SPEAKERS are here!
Honored to announce this stellar lineup:
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"If you do not intentionally, deliberately, and proactively include, you will unintentionally exclude."
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Big brains in Fintech here at the Innovation zone at
@Fintechnexus
Come see us talk! Right now.
@julieverhage
@sytaylor
@LexSokolin
@MiguelArmaza
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A lot of badass women taught me that we all have the responsibility to stand up, to stand out and to make a difference.
It’s the greatest honor of my career to be creating an environment that allows leaders to thrive as they are.
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The New York Stock Exchange was founded in 1792. But it wouldn’t be until 1967 when the first woman — Muriel Siebert — bought a seat and became a NYSE member.
Last night, hundreds of women in Fintech gathered to celebrate each other at the historic institution
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Full transparency, I’ve been feeling pretty anxious lately.
The pressures to scale, grow, and perform can be daunting.
This week I’m practicing a lot of self-love and compassion with myself as we head into a busy week with the upcoming Fintech Is Femme.
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When someone says Barbie the movie is anti-men my immediate response is “boo fucking hoo” you missed the entire point.
The movie is not anti-men. It’s anti-patriarchy. There’s a big difference.
The movie shows how the patriarchy hurts men just as much as women. And if you…
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Love this session with
@KeilyBlair
@OnlyFans
ft. creators from the platform sharing their real experiences and the exclusion they’ve faced as content creators and small businesses owners simply because of stigma.
We as an industry need to be a part of the change we wish to see…
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Gm! from
@Nasdaq
market site in Times Square - any guesses what I’m up to?
With
@DeSimoneBrandis
🎤🎥
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Fintech founder Dmitry Norenko is financially supporting his Ukraine-based employees and their families as some relocate and others stay to fight for their home country during the Russian invasion.
This is what leadership looks like. Here's his story.
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Name a better trio...i'll wait
closing the
@ChicksOfFinTwit
show with
@DeadCaitBounce
&
@elenaspeaking
Welcome to our version of the red table talk. This conversation is as real as it gets. Stay tuned
#fintwit
💥
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Doing something for
@workweekinc
tomorrow 👀🚨
Who are the top women to follow in fintech? 💃🏾 Plz reply and tag 👇🏾👇🏾
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Took me ~5 years of living in nyc to find out commuting to work via bus is lit
Clean, AC, above ground, and phone chargers 🔌
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Under the weather today but this shiny new
#verified
badge makes me feel a lot better already ✅
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Normal day: 2-3 cups of coffee in the morning ☕️
Conference day: Drinks coffee throughout the entire day until it’s time to switch to a cocktail 🍸
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Just got invited to a virtual event and a bottle of whiskey would be shipped to me if I RSVP.
Take notes: This is how you get the press to attend your virtual events. 🥃
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Happy first day of Black History Month!
Who's a Black Woman in finance, tech, VC, or fintech that inspires you???
Drop her name/handle and show your support👇🏽
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I do a lot of things that make me feel official as a whistle but there’s something about putting this ear piece in every day that gets me hyped 🔥
So excited to share a super big project I’ve been working on 📺
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Women's right to choose brought millions into the workforce.
Today, only 30% of Fintech employees are female. With the overturn of Roe v. Wade, the gender gap will widen.
Here’s why & what leaders can do to help🧵
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Less than 10% of all venture capital deals go to Women, Black, LatinX, and LGBTQ+ founders.
While this is obviously a major problem, one woman has reimagined it as the biggest opportunity in investment. 💰
Her name is Arlan Hamilton, and this is her story. 🧵
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.
@Betterment
, the largest independent digital investment adviser, just announced it secured $160 million in growth capital comprised of a $60 million Series F equity round and a $100 million credit facility.
Welcome to the 🦄 club, the firm's valuation is now $1.3 billion. 🤖🤖
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Someone referred to me as a "high-profile" journalist during an interview and it sure as hell felt great compared with the more common tune of interviewing folks who think they need to explain basic financial terminology to a reporter in her 20's.
Don't underestimate next gen😎
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Today I recorded a podcast with a two-time Emmy Award-winner, the author of 10 NY Times bestsellers, twice named by Time Magazine as one of the most influential people in the world, and the host of Women & Money Podcast
@SuzeOrmanShow
Humans of Fintech listeners, stay tuned✨
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When we come together as women to hear each other’s authentic, unfiltered experiences, we realize we’re not so alone.
And that little voice in our heads that’s telling us we’re not good enough — gets quieter.
Thank you San Francisco Fintech for coming to
#FintechIsFemme
🤑💕
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Can’t think of a better time to pull out the purple power suit than for
@ForbesWomen
power summit 💪🏽💜
Honored to be invited here and so excited to share my learnings in Fintech Is Femme ✍🏽💜
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Born Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, our girl
@theestallion
grew up in the Southside of Houston, TX.
An only child shrouded in the love of her mother & grandmother,
Megan says she's always had a strong sense of self and belief in her worth.
Strong matriarchy is a beautiful thing. 💗
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Recording my first live podcast today for season 2 with the amazing
@shruti_jo
COO of
@FacetWealth
- sitting at the intersection of Fintech, financial planning, and wellness. 👑
What an amazing start to the revamped WTFintech podcast series! In the new
@workweekinc
studio! 🎙🎧
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Looking to speak to a job recruiter/hiring manager for my next
@Forbes
contributor piece.
Or any resources for helping bring people into fintech who have been impacted by tech layoffs.
Who should I talk to? 👀👀👀
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THE LACK OF DIVERSITY IN FINTECH FOUNDERS RECEIVING VENTURE CAPITAL DOLLARS PERPETUATES GENDER AND RACIAL WEALTH DISPARITIES
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