As women of color, we haven’t had numerous privileges to become rich, but there are opportunities that we can leverage to build generational wealth and a better future for ourselves. Being an investor allows you to be yourself and give other people access and an opportunity to be their authentic selves. Small businesses are the root and pathway to a strong future; empowering and supporting them is contributing to the future. It’s noble to desire a better future for yourself, your children, and the community, and investing makes it a reality. In this episode, Alexis Jeffries and La Keisha Landrum Pierre share how they became Angle investors, their experiences and how you can leverage such opportunities to invest alongside like-minded people to grow and impact the world.

Alexis is a multi-hyphenate black woman based in Los Angeles who teaches entrepreneurship, works by day in high-tech, and is pursuing her true passion: investing in entrepreneurs and start-up founders who look just like her. La Keisha is a chairwoman, investor, disruptor, and black woman changing the world by investing in women. As female founders, they are building game-changing companies that impact women. She's also a mother of three, which informs everything about why she is here and doing what she is doing.

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Key Highlights from the Show

[00:01] Episode intro and a quick bio of the guests; Alexis and La Keisha

[03:38] Alexis and La Keisha's career backgrounds

[08:15] Why Alexis and La Keisha became angle investors

[12:36] The beauty of being an investor

[16:24] About Emmeline Ventures and how it came to be

[19:17] Women in asset management and how hard it’s to get there

[23:06] Alexis’ experience as an investor in Los Angela

[27:58] Alexis and La Keisha’s message to their younger selves

[30:34] Wrap-up and end of the show

Notable Quotes

• Angle is your personal money; it’s not institutional.
• Believe everything is possible for you because it is.
• That thing you think someone else can do well, particularly because she is white, you can do it too.
• It’s healthy and noble to want a better for yourself, your children, and the community.
• You are good enough and brilliant enough right now.

Let’s Connect

Alexis And La Keisha

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lnlpierre/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexisjeffries/

Lisha Bell

Website: https://www.lishabell.com/

Angel Syndicate Website: www.blxvc.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rootedcali/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/belllism

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