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Ep.27

From 5th Grade Mayor to Venture Capital Entrepreneur

with Kelly Ann Winget

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Welcome!

I’m thrilled to introduce you to Kelly Ann Winget, an incredible business owner and fierce advocate for women’s financial empowerment. Kelly shares her journey from being a kid mayor to becoming a prolific figure in inspiring women to take risks and invest in their futures.

We talk about her diverse career experience that she launched into from a young age and her journey in building Alternative Wealth Partners, a private equity firm focused on building wealth through diversity.

Starting from her childhood, Kelly’s exposure to financial conversations and early entrepreneurial experiences paved her way into numerous ventures, from health care, oil and gas, and to demolition companies, each adding layers to her expansive skill set. At just 21, she navigated complex industries, and by 30, she launched her own firm, emphasizing investments with a purpose, especially those challenging traditional setups.

Whether it’s investing in diverse sectors or educating others on financial autonomy, Kelly’s journey is about changing perceptions and creating impactful change. Join me to explore her dynamic career, the balance of personal and professional finance, her role in media, and her mission to fund and empower women in business. Her story is a testament to breaking barriers and redefining investment landscapes.

Key Topics

  1. Ruling the 5th grade as class mayor in a pink power suit
  2. Making $60k in high school selling car wash packages
  3. Lacking a challenge in high school and university
  4. Having a quarter life crisis at her first job out of university
  5. Valuing the lifestyle a job offers over the salary
  6. Embodying the authority and audacity Kelly was raised with
  7. Kelly Ann’s first exposure to venture capital and private equity in California
  8. Learning to make different types of business relationships that would propel her forward
  9. The aha moment that led to Kelly branching out on her own to start a business
  10. The dominoes that fell into place that propelled her business forward
  11. Getting her first check from a couple who owned a pumpkin farm
  12. How Kelly and her wife handle money at home
  13. Kelly’s investments that are disrupting entire industries
  14. Using wealth to effect change and puts power into new hands

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