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Podcast: Wharton FinTech Podcast
Episode: Entrepreneurship, Stand-up Comedy, & Investing – Eric Satz, Founder/CEO of AltoIRA
Description: Miguel Armaza sits down with Eric Satz, Founder and CEO of AltoIRA, a company on a mission to help individuals in the US access and execute investments in alternative assets using their retirement savings.
We cover:
- Eric’s journey from investment banker, to coffee shop owner, to venture capitalist, to AltoIRA founder.
- What influenced him to pursue entrepreneurship throughout most of his life.
- Why he thinks this is now a great time to invest in private companies.
- The advantages of launching a fintech startup in Nashville, Tennessee.
- Why he thinks the only thing harder than fu...