Can you create impact and profit by investing in your passions?

Michael Sidgmore, an early-stage FinTech investor and Partner at Broadhaven Ventures, shares his insights on the future of democratized finance. Tune in to learn more about how you can shape culture through your investments.

Michael is the founder of Alt Goes Mainstream and the co-founder of the Community x Capital podcast with Alexis Ohanian. In the podcast, they explore FinTech and the intersection of culture and capital.

We discuss the implications of democratized finance: when we give people access, we also provide them with the power to vote with their dollars.

Key points discussed 

- How Michael got started in FinTech (02:05)

- The benefits of democratized finance (07:05)

- Why you should focus on alternative investments (08:17)

- The importance of educating investors (16:39)

- How to invest in your passions wisely (24:05)

- Why it’s essential to invest in underrepresented founders (29:35)

- How crypto is democratizing finance (32:40)

- Michael’s advice for new investors (46:31)

Additional resources

Learn more about Broadhaven Ventures and their work here:

https://www.broadhaven.com/

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