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(0:00) Introduction to Alexa von Tobel and her entrepreneurial journey (0:36) Starting LearnVest during the Great Recession (2:07) Building LearnVest from Starbucks beginnings (4:32) Overcoming entrepreneurial challenges (7:23) Strategies for pitching to investors (10:26) Leveraging content to grow a business (15:59) Inside the acquisition by Northwestern Mutual (21:08) Reflections on sharing acquisition news with the team (22:49) Key advice and life rules from Alexa von Tobel (24:47) Discussing Inspired Capital's strategic goals (25:48) Exploring ambition and delusion in founders (26:41) Closing remarks and expressions of gratitude