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How A 23-Year-Old Built A $375 Million Business From Her Laptop
At 23, Alexa von Tobel dropped out of Harvard to launch a financial education company, LearnVest, during the Great Recession. She put her life savings into starting the business. Years later, she sold it for $375 Million. This is her story.
Key Points
- Taking a massive leap of faith during the Great Recession, Alexa von Tobel founded LearnVest to democratize access to financial advice for young people.
- By creating innovative financial boot camps and leveraging strategic partnerships, LearnVest rapidly gained market share without significant marketing spend.
- Alexa emphasizes the importance of surrounding oneself with smart advisors and being relentlessly focused on executing Plan A to build a successful business.
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