Michelle Thimesch's guest appearances

Michelle Thimesch

Heart Stock Radio Podcast

Capital Insight

Jenny Kassan

Kristin Hull

Eileen Fisher

Phil Johnson

Lynn Johnson

MALIK YAKINI

Chris Bennett

Dana Thomas

Amy Henderson

David Drake

Stephanie Benedetto

Michael Shuman

Mike Newman

Nicole Miller

Cat Bradley

OwlTail

In this episode, Capital Insight co-hosts and securities attorneys Jenny Kassan and Michelle Thimesch discuss what community economic development is, how it can be done effectively, and the role of small business finance in a successful community economic development program. Key quotes:  “The minute we put public dollars into promoting [venture capital models], that’s taking money away from the 99.9% of businesses that are not VC-backable tech startups, that really need more resources just to survive, and that give so much back to the community: they create more jobs, they are more philanthropic, and they create that unique quality of life that keeps you from being a town where the only places to go are Wendy’s or Walmart.” “I’m seeing an uptick in interest in doing things like locally branded funding platforms that work in the community to educate. We have to remember that for the past 80+ years, it’s been really difficult for regular retail investors to participate in the small business and startup finance ecosystem…that’s what crowdfunding does in a really beautiful way.”  Socials:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/jennykassan Insta: https://www.instagram.com/thekassangroup/  Website: jennykassan.com Additional Resource:  Angels of Main Street is a community of investors with no minimum wealth or income requirement to join.  If you’d like to be part of a community of diverse investors who want to make a difference with their dollars, please join us in Angels of Main Street!  Voiceover Credit: Intro and outro are voiced by Marina Verlaine. She can be contacted at reel.peach.vo@gmail.com Check out past episodes here!

In this episode, Capital Insight co-hosts and securities attorneys Jenny Kassan and Michelle Thimesch discuss what community economic development is, how it can be done effectively, and the role of small business finance in a successful community economic development program. Key quotes: <ul> <li>“The minute we put public dollars into promoting [venture capital models], that’s taking money away from the 99.9% of businesses that are not VC-backable tech startups, that really need more resources just to survive, and that give so much back to the community: they create more jobs, they are more philanthropic, and they create that unique quality of life that keeps you from being a town where the only places to go are Wendy’s or Walmart.”</li> <li>“I’m seeing an uptick in interest in doing things like locally branded funding platforms that work in the community to educate. We have to remember that for the past 80+ years, it’s been really difficult for regular retail investors to participate in the small business and startup finance ecosystem…that’s what crowdfunding does in a really beautiful way.”</li> </ul> Socials: <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/jennykassan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/jennykassan</a></li> <li>Insta: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thekassangroup/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/thekassangroup/</a></li> </ul> Website: <a href="http://jennykassan.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jennykassan.com</a> Additional Resource: <ul> <li><a href="http://angelsofmainstreet.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Angels of Main Street</a> is a community of investors with no minimum wealth or income requirement to join.  If you’d like to be part of a community of diverse investors who want to make a difference with their dollars, please join us in <a href="http://angelsofmainstreet.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Angels of Main Street</a>!</li> </ul> Voiceover Credit: Intro and outro are voiced by Marina Verlaine. She can be contacted at reel.peach.vo@gmail.com <a href="https://www.jennykassan.com/capital-insight-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Check out past episodes here!</a>

Episode 43: Community Economic Development and Small Business Finance with Jenny Kassan and Michelle Thimesch

In this episode, Capital Insight co-hosts and securities attorneys Jenny Kassan and Michelle Thimesch sit down to have a chat about creating an ecosystem for small business by taking seriously the adage that change moves at the speed of trust. Key take-aways:  “Lack of sufficient capital is the number one reason for business failure. Without adequate funding – and not just any funding but funding that allows them to grow their business without too much pressure – they’re probably just not going to make it. The tools are there to raise large amounts of money for any small business . . . but after 6 years of national crowdfunding being legal . . . we’re realizing there is so much more that is needed for entrepreneurs to get the funding they need.” “More than half of our country’s adult population consists of investors. The majority of people in our country are investors, but they don’t even think of themselves as investors. …That’s the third pillar: empowering people who have investment money to use that money in a way that is more consistent with what they want to see in the world.”  Get In Touch: Websites:   https://www.jennykassan.com/ https://crowdfundmainstreet.com/ https://www.opportunitymainstreet.com/  Socials:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/jennykassan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennykassan/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekassangroup/  Additional resources:  Angels of Main Street is a community of investors with no minimum wealth or income requirement to join.  If you'd like to be part of a community of diverse investors who want to make a difference with their dollars, please join us in Angels of Main Street!  Episode Credit:  Intro and outro are voiced by Marina Verlaine. She can be contacted at reel.peach.vo@gmail.com  Check out past episodes here!

In this episode, Capital Insight co-hosts and securities attorneys Jenny Kassan and Michelle Thimesch sit down to have a chat about creating an ecosystem for small business by taking seriously the adage that change moves at the speed of trust. Key take-aways: <ul> <li>“Lack of sufficient capital is the number one reason for business failure. Without adequate funding – and not just any funding but funding that allows them to grow their business without too much pressure – they’re probably just not going to make it. The tools are there to raise large amounts of money for any small business . . . but after 6 years of national crowdfunding being legal . . . we’re realizing there is so much more that is needed for entrepreneurs to get the funding they need.”</li> <li>“More than half of our country’s adult population consists of investors. The majority of people in our country are investors, but they don’t even think of themselves as investors. …That’s the third pillar: empowering people who have investment money to use that money in a way that is more consistent with what they want to see in the world.”</li> </ul> <h2>Get In Touch:</h2> Websites:  <ul> <li><a href="https://www.jennykassan.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jennykassan.com/</a></li> <li><a href="https://crowdfundmainstreet.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://crowdfundmainstreet.com/</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.opportunitymainstreet.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.opportunitymainstreet.com/</a></li> </ul> Socials: <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/jennykassan" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/jennykassan</a></li> <li>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennykassan/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennykassan/</a></li> <li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thekassangroup/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/thekassangroup/</a></li> </ul> Additional resources: <ul> <li><a href="http://angelsofmainstreet.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Angels of Main Street</a> is a community of investors with no minimum wealth or income requirement to join.  If you'd like to be part of a community of diverse investors who want to make a difference with their dollars, please join us in <a href="http://angelsofmainstreet.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Angels of Main Street</a>!</li> </ul> Episode Credit: <ul> <li>Intro and outro are voiced by Marina Verlaine. She can be contacted at <a href="mailto:reel.peach.vo@gmail.com">reel.peach.vo@gmail.com</a></li> </ul> <h2><a href="https://www.jennykassan.com/capital-insight-podcast/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Check out past episodes here!</a></h2>

Episode 42: How to Create a Small Business Funding Ecosystem with Jenny Kassan and Michelle Thimesch 

As CEO of Crowdfund Mainstreet, an equity crowdfunding platform, Michelle works with mission-driven entrepreneurs, particularly those addressing pressing issues such as environmental challenges and political and wealth inequality, to help them raise capital for their business. Michelle also sees this form of investment opportunity as a wealth-building tool that can revitalize local communities. She shares her story on this episode of Heart Stock Radio. Heart Stock Radio is a production of KBMF 102.5 and underwritten by Purse for the People.

As CEO of <a href="https://crowdfundmainstreet.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Crowdfund Mainstreet</a>, an equity crowdfunding platform, Michelle works with mission-driven entrepreneurs, particularly those addressing pressing issues such as environmental challenges and political and wealth inequality, to help them raise capital for their business. Michelle also sees this form of investment opportunity as a wealth-building tool that can revitalize local communities. She shares her story on this episode of Heart Stock Radio. Heart Stock Radio is a production of <a href="http://www.butteamericaradio.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KBMF 102.5</a> and underwritten by <a href="https://purseforthepeople.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Purse for the People</a>.