Anna-Sophie Hartvigsen: From the verge of bankruptcy to Forbes 30 Under 30 with Female Invest

Anna-Sophie Hartvigsen: From the verge of bankruptcy to Forbes 30 Under 30 with Female Invest

Author: JBM, James Mitra October 23, 2024 Duration: 40:59
“Something that’s often quite misunderstood in mission-driven companies is that you don’t change the world between 9 and 5.”  Today’s 40-Minute Mentor is Anna-Sophie Hartvigsen, a Sunday Times Best-Selling Author, the first Nordic woman named a Forbes 30 Under 30, and Co-Founder of Female Invest.  Female Invest is a global edTech platform on a mission to close the financial gender gap and smash glass ceilings.  To date, Female Invest has raised $23m in funding and is serving over 450,000 paying members in over 120 countries.  The Co-Founders also acquired Nordic FinTech company Gaia Investments and have written a global bestseller in ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Funds’.  We dive into all of these milestones in today’s episode, plus so much more…  Episode Chapters: ➡️ Failing to prioritise health [03:00]  ➡️ Growing up in Denmark and developing an interest in finance [04:20]  ➡️ From a social group at University to Female Invest [06:30]  ➡️ Scrappy beginnings & facing bankruptcy [11:15]  ➡️ Facing doubters and negative comments online [15:50]  ➡️ More about today’s sponsors, Unleashed [19:00]  ➡️ Anna’s hiring approach [20:15]  ➡️ Plans for the future [23:15]  ➡️ Fundraising experience & advice for Founders [24:45]  ➡️ VC vs crowdfunding [29:15]  ➡️ The financial gender gap & Anna’s Call To Action [31:30]  ➡️ Getting started with investing [35:45]  ⛳ Helpful links: ➡️ Connect with Anna: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-sophie-hartvigsen-46352611a/  ➡️ Find out more about Female Invest: https://www.femaleinvest.com/  🔔Find out more about today’s sponsors  Unleashed, an Amplified Group business, is the people and culture expert for leaders who do business differently.  Trusted by the most progressive businesses, the Leadership Institute-accredited Unleashed Development Programmes harness the power of community learning, helping leaders develop the skills, behaviours and relationships they need to cultivate high performance across organisations. Find out more about Unleashed here or get in touch at sayhello@unleashed.company.  ⭐Enjoyed this episode?⭐️ Keep up to date with all our latest episodes, by hitting the subscribe button on your favourite podcast platform. And for any feedback on what you enjoy the most and ideas on what we can do to make 40 Minute Mentor even better, please leave us a review at https://ratethispodcast.com/40mm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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