S4 Ep4: Meet The Unconventional Fintech Founder Changing The VC World

From struggling to read to becoming a highly successful VC and Founder, this is the unique story of Drew Glover.Drew is Co-Founder of Fiat Ventures and Fiat Growth, helping fintech startups scale through mentorship and investment. He grew up overcoming learning difficulties, thanks to his own determination and an encouraging mom, and is now a successful investor and mentor.Nicole and Drew get into how his success as an athlete helped him become the best communicator, why admitting your weaknesses is the key to self-growth, and why he believes fintech investment will unlock opportunities for smaller companies who deserve success.And if you love listening to Humans of Fintech, please leave me a 5-star review on Rate My Podcast: https://ratethispodcast.com/humansoffintechThank you so much!Follow Drew:LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/drewbailergloverTwitter: https://twitter.com/DrewBailerYou can keep up-to-date with everything Humans of Fintech at https://workweek.com/brand/wtfintech/And if you’ve enjoyed Humans of Fintech why not try: Chicks of FinTwit, Tech Unlocked, Breaking Banks or Fintech InsiderTimestamps:00:00 Intro02:22 Outside The Traditional School System05:52 Making It Out Alive06:12 Fintech Is Meant To Be Unconventional10:45 The Aha Moment14:15 Noticing Your Super Powers16:30 When Your Mom Knows Too Much20:50 Change Needs to Happen21:17 A Different Vantage Point26:33 Unique From Day One

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From struggling to read to becoming a highly successful VC and Founder, this is the unique story of Drew Glover. Drew is Co-Founder of Fiat Ventures and Fiat Growth, helping fintech startups scale through mentorship and investment. He grew up overcoming learning difficulties, thanks to his own determination and an encouraging mom, and is now a successful investor and mentor. Nicole and Drew get into how his success as an athlete helped him become the best communicator, why admitting your weaknesses is the key to self-growth, and why he believes fintech investment will unlock opportunities for smaller companies who deserve success. And if you love listening to Humans of Fintech, please leave me a 5-star review on Rate My Podcast: https://ratethispodcast.com/humansoffintech Thank you so much! Follow Drew: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/drewbailerglover Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrewBailer You can keep up-to-date with everything Humans of Fintech at https://workweek.com/brand/wtfintech/ And if you’ve enjoyed Humans of Fintech why not try: Chicks of FinTwit, Tech Unlocked, Breaking Banks or Fintech Insider Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:22 Outside The Traditional School System 05:52 Making It Out Alive 06:12 Fintech Is Meant To Be Unconventional 10:45 The Aha Moment 14:15 Noticing Your Super Powers 16:30 When Your Mom Knows Too Much 20:50 Change Needs to Happen 21:17 A Different Vantage Point 26:33 Unique From Day One

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