#60: Alexa von Tobel, Inspired Capital Founder & Managing Partner—Leading Through Uncertainty

How Leaders Lead with David Novak

David Novak Leadership

Entrepreneurship, Business, Management

4.8 • 596 Ratings

🗓️ 9 December 2021

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

A force of positivity and pioneer of Financial Technology, Alexa von Tobel felt so strongly about democratizing financial advice for Americans that she dropped out of Harvard business school to build her first business, LearnVest, in 2008. After revolutionizing digital financial services, she sold LearnVest the very same week that she gave birth to her first child. Now, Alexa von Tobel is the Managing Partner of Inspired Capital, a venture capital firm which she founded in 2019. You'll also learn: How growing up in a medical family and losing her Dad in high school prepared Alexa for life and leadership. How studying the psychology of happiness prepared Alexa to quit business school during a Recession and start a finance education company. What leaders can do to lead through uncertainty and stay sane, healthy, and fulfilled. Why Alexa sold LearnVest to Northwestern Mutual and started a venture capital firm in New York City. The fastest way to get “no” and “yes” when fundraising. The importance of having people around you who believe in you, encourage you, and keep you accountable. The one thing you need to do in order to succeed. Take your learning further. Get proven leadership advice from these (free!) resources: The How Leaders Lead App: A vast library of 90-second leadership lessons to stay sharp on the go Daily Insight Emails: One small (but powerful!) leadership principle to focus on each day Whichever you choose, you can be sure you’ll get the trusted leadership advice you need to advance your career, develop your team, and grow your business.

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0:00.0	Welcome to How Leaders Lead where every week you get to listen in while I interview some of the best leaders in the world.
0:10.0	I break down the key learning so that by the end of this episode, you'll have something simple you can apply as you develop into a better leader.
0:18.0	That's what this podcast is all about. And today's guest is Alexa von
0:22.6	Tobel, a financial services entrepreneur who founded two highly successful companies before she
0:29.3	turned 40. In fact, she sold her first company, Ler Invest, for $375 million, and now she's building
0:37.3	inspired capital into a powerhouse.
0:40.3	Alexa is one of the most impressive young leaders I know, and I know you're going to learn a lot
0:46.2	from this conversation. Now, if you want to be a successful leader, I'm sure you know it's not
0:51.8	always easy. There's always some bumps along the way. You're going to
0:56.0	face some tough times and lots of uncertainty. And I mean lots of uncertainty. There will be moments when
1:02.9	you don't have all the information you want. There will be moments when you don't have all the
1:07.8	answers you need. So what are you supposed to do then?
1:11.4	Well, the successful leaders I know keep moving forward.
1:14.7	They fight through it.
1:16.1	They lead their teams in the midst of the uncertainty.
1:19.2	You're about to experience a master class from Alexa about how to navigate this well,
1:24.3	and I'm excited for you to listen in.
1:27.1	So here's my conversation with my good
1:29.6	friend and soon to be yours, Alexa von Toe. Alexa, thanks so much for taking the time to be on this
1:42.4	show with me. I appreciate it. Thank you so much,
1:44.6	David. I'm honored and this is going to be a ton of fun. You know, Alexa, you certainly do have
1:48.6	an amazing story. I'd like to go back to the beginning. Could you tell us about your upbringing?
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