Just the Tip

Why I started "Not Your Boyfriend's Investment Advice" and what we're all about.

A few weeks ago, I quit my job at Goldman Sachs and decided to start a fin tech business called Tardi (Tardiapp.com) - a two-sided equity crowdfunding marketplace where individuals can make small investments in big ideas. I started the business because I believe all investors, regardless of their net worth, should be able to invest in the next billion dollar idea and businesses should have alternative ways to raise capital even if they don’t have access to friends/family and venture money. I also recognize the gaps that exist for diverse founders and funders and believe that the power of community can help close those gaps.

During my first few weeks of building the business, I simply had conversations. I spoke to friends about investing, how they got started, what they were invested in and what was interesting to them. I also spoke to countless people about equity crowdfunding and the importance of financial literacy since private equity is a highly risky asset class.

The conversations that struck me the most were with my female friends that told me they either weren’t interested, didn’t know how to invest, didn’t really think about investing and the ever shocking “I just take my boyfriend’s investment advice.” I’m not saying no women know how to invest, but I did realize a lot of them don’t have control over their finances and/or have been left out of the conversation entirely. So that’s what led my to this blog - “Not Your Boyfriend’s Investment Advice” - where I intend to share stories and get more women investing.

This is not going to be your average financial advice column and I intend to get a text from my mom in a few weeks saying, “Kelsey, OMG what the f***.” But if that’s what its going to take to get women investing and help them prepare for their financial futures, so be it.

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Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in the Blog are for general informational purposes only and are not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual or on any specific security or investment product. It is only intended to provide education about the financial industry.