S4 Ep6: The Fintech Entrepreneur Empowering Women Against Bro Culture

Michelle Tran is building a community, meeting fintech bro culture head on. Find out why she will no longer be talked over. Michelle Tran is the Head of Enterprise Sales and SVP at Vestwell, a platform working to close the savings gap. She’s also the Founder of NYC Fintech Women and Dreamers // Doers, a collaboration and mentorship community. Nicole and Michelle get into her inspiring family story of immigration in tough circumstances, why she’s determined to keep on giving back, and the aha moment when she found herself talked over at a pitch meeting, triggering her mission to create a supportive community and mentoring other women in fintech. 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 Michelle: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellektran/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MkateMama You can keep up-to-date with everything Humans of Fintech at https://workweek.com/brand/wtfintech/ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:29 The Quest For A Better Life 07:00 The Art Of Giving Back 11:21 Checking Those Family Boxes 14:02 That Aha Moment 17:29 Power To All The People 20:18 Looking At The End Game 22:28 Finding Your Fintech People 26:18 All About Visibility 36:14 What Is The Change You Want To Be? And if you’ve enjoyed Humans of Fintech why not try: Chicks of FinTwit, Tech Unlocked, Breaking Banks or Fintech Insider