Welcome to the Wall Street Lab podcast, where we interview top financial professionals and deconstruct their practices to give you an insider look into the world of finance. Today we're joined by Krista Morgan, a general partner at Stage, an early-stage private equity firm based in Denver, Colorado. She's also the co-founder of Aelin.ai, an artificial intelligence platform helping small businesses prepare for loans. She's currently a board member of Peak Beverage.  Krista holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science and a Diploma in Liberal Arts.  In this interview, we will discuss: How Krista and her co-founder founded Stage Her experiences running a private-equity firm Managing relationships with founders and investors Her approach to funding startups and getting returns   More about Stage: https://stagefund.com/  More about Krista: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristamorgan/  More about Fintalent: https://fintalent.io/ You can find all episodes of The Wall Street Lab Podcast on https://thewallstreetlab.com/