This Social Entrepreneur May Appear Scattered But She's Laser Focused
Michelle Thimesch Works to Fix Capitalism By Empower Women and BIPOC Entrepreneurs
Devin: What do you think of within that skill set as being your superpower?
Michelle: I am a very practical problem solver. The analytical thinking from the legal training side is something that definitely helps evaluate things. I’m a practical problem solver. I believe there are solutions to all problems. So for me, it’s about communication, openness and problem-solving. I guess that’s multiple superpowers, but I see it under the umbrella of communication.
You could be forgiven for thinking Michelle Thimesch is a bit scattered. She is working on several major projects right now, but they are all closely aligned in solving a single problem. She’s no more scattered than a laser-guided missile.
She is the CEO of Crowdfund Mainstreet, which she founded with Jenny Kassan. She also organized an investor network called Angels of Mainstreet. Most recently, she raised a fund to create Opportunity Mainstreet in B...more
Are Your Investments Working Against Your Philanthropy?
Your investments work for you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. What are they doing? Does that work align with your mission and values?
Hard Work
Investing is hard. Like, really hard.
It’s easy, of course, to buy a stock. Especially today. It has never been easier. Many online brokerages don’t even charge commissions anymore. It’s so easy.
But really investing to earn a return over time that will help you achieve financial goals, like being able to retire someday. That is seriously hard work.
One way to make it easier is to hire other people to do it. There are easy ways to do this, like buying mutual funds and ETFs. An ETF is an exchange-traded fund that trades like a stock but represents ownership in a portfolio of stocks, similar to a mutual fund.
Choosing funds is almost as tricky as selecting stocks. Broad funds like those that track the S&P 500 index or the Nasdaq 100 invest in many individual stocks. Funds are not required to disclose every stock they own—only the top ten la...more
The Virtual Impact Crowdfunding Event of the Year September 15-16, 2022
Devin Thorpe
Big Announcement
We're organizing an industry-wide virtual impact crowdfunding conference and you’re invited!
At SuperCrowd22 you will learn, connect and grow with people like you. And all for a song.
Let’s start with the song. If you are a member of CfPA, you can save $124 and register for just $75! Click here to register now.
You can join CfPA for just $10 per month. If you're not a member and don't want to join (are you nuts?) you can register for the conference for $149 ($50 off just for being a friend of CfPA). Click here to register.
What is this conference all about?
SuperCrowd22 is the biggest event of the year at the intersection of investment crowdfunding and impact investing, what I call impact crowdfunding.
Investment crowdfunding is a freshly legal way to invest your money, even if you don’t have a lot. Rich people have always been allowed to put money in startups or to back the local bar or diner with a few other rich friends. Investment crowdfunding created ...more
