I had the incredible opportunity to chat with Laurel Mintz, the powerhouse behind Elevate My Brand and Fabric VC. I got a behind-the-scenes look into Laurel's fascinating journey from her early years in LA's iconic Laurel Canyon, surrounded by the hippie culture of the '60s, to becoming a formidable force in the marketing and venture capital worlds.

We discuss her unexpected leap from wanting to be a lawyer to becoming an accidental CEO at 26, running her dad’s furniture company while he battled cancer, and how she navigated those challenging years.

Laurel shares candidly about her financial journey, from growing up affluent to experiencing her family's financial downfall and emerging stronger and wiser. Her transition from law to business, the birth of Elevate My Brand, and her foray into venture capital are all part of her colorful journe to the entrepreneurial success she enjoys today.

Laurel is all about empowering others, especially women, to understand and harness the power of financial literacy and investment. Through her candid and bright stories of resilience, learning, and now educating others, you'll learn the importance of money management, the value of support systems, and the thrill of going after your dreams fearlessly.

Key Topics:

Growing up affluent with parents who were the epitome of sex, drugs, and rock and roll
The early signs that Laurel would become a lawyer
The drastic change her family’s finances took in her teenage years
Switching from law school to business school
Becoming a 26-year-old CEO unexpectedly and helping turn her dad’s business around
Learning how to fake it ‘till you make it
How Laurel took signs from the universe that she wasn’t meant to be a lawyer
The business meeting that changed her career path forever
Found Elevate My Brand and building a team
How Laurel and her husband overcame early disagreements about money and finances
Entering rooms with people smarter than her to learn about investing
Laurel’s first venture capital deal and where it’s at now
Knowing when it’s the right time for high risk, high reward investments
Launching Fabric VC and reentering the startup environment
Educating and empowering people who have never had a seat at the table
Becoming the Brene Brown of Venture Capital

Connect with Laurel online:

Fabric VC: https://www.fabricvc.com/partners

Elevate My Brand: https://www.elevatemybrand.com/about

Elevate Your Brand Podcast: https://www.elevatemybrand.com/podcast

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurel-mintz/

Instagram: @laurelmintz

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