When she was in college, Alexa von Tobel realized she knew nothing about personal finance. And she couldn’t find any good tools out there to learn. So she set out to learn about managing her own money — a journey that led her to dropping out of Harvard Business School after just one semester, writing two books, and starting two multi-million dollar businesses. We spoke to Alexa about the basics of business, money management, and what makes a successful start-up.

In this episode, Alexa talks about:

The pros and cons of business school

How to get investors to buy into a business plan

How venture capital funding works

Taking care of your mental health as an entrepreneur

Running a company as a parent


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