EPISODE · Jul 24, 2024 · 23 MIN
She Was Homeless Now She is Millionaire
from Start With A Win · host Adam Contos
Ever wondered what it would be like to be in a person’s mind that has a mindset of pushing beyond their limits, knowing the importance of education and perseverance, and the impact of living a life driven by purpose and continuous growth? Today on Start With a Win, Adam Contos sits down with Grace Vandercruze, an inspiring leader with a remarkable journey from a homeless shelter to a formidable force in investment banking. Despite facing significant personal challenges, Grace has risen to prominence, mastering the art of mergers, acquisitions, and financial strategy. She shares her story of resilience, the influence of her grandmother's wisdom, and her adventurous spirit that led her to climb over 25 mountain peaks. As a bestselling author, she shares insights into her incredible journey, emphasizing the importance of self-belief. This episode is a must-listen to glean wisdom from a leader who has not only conquered the corporate world but also scaled some of the world's highest peaks.Grace Vandecruze is twenty years into a successful career as an investment banker, focused on the financial services industry, after having spent seven years as a financial auditor in public accounting. She is an insurance investment banking expert, advising companies and insurance regulators on mergers & acquisitions, financings, capital strategies, valuation, restructuring, private placements, due diligence and other transactions. She has developed an in-depth knowledge of all forms of corporate insurance and financial services transactions and financings in the debt and equity markets. Ms. Vandecruze has worked on numerous restructurings, debt and equity offerings (including IPOs), M&A transactions, demutualizations and regulatory projects in the global life and P&C reinsurance and insurance markets and more broadly in financial services.Ms. Vandecruze is active in the community and serves on numerous corporate boards, is a licensed sailor and has participated in several Wharton Leadership Treks which includes climbing over 25 mountain peaks on three continents. She is the international best-selling author of “Homeless to Millionaire - 6 Keys to UPLIFT Your Financial Abundance." ⚡️FREE RESOURCE: 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘞𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱? ➡︎ https://adamcontos.com/myleadership===========================Subscribe and Listen to the Start With a Win Podcast HERE:📱 ===========================YT ➡︎ https://www.youtube.com/@AdamContosCEOApple ➡︎ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/start-with-a-win/id1438598347Spotify ➡︎ https://open.spotify.com/show/4w1qmb90KZOKoisbwj6cqT===========================Connect with Adam:===========================Website ➡︎ https://adamcontos.com/Facebook ➡︎ https://facebook.com/AdamContosCEOTwitter ➡︎ https://twitter.com/AdamContosCEOInstagram ➡︎ https://instagram.com/adamcontosceo/#adamcontos #startwithawin #leadershipfactoryBecome a Wealth Builder at https://wwamasterclass.com
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Ever wondered what it would be like to be in a person’s mind that has a mindset of pushing beyond their limits, knowing the importance of education and perseverance, and the impact of living a life driven by purpose and continuous growth? Today on Start With a Win, Adam Contos sits down with Grace Vandercruze, an inspiring leader with a remarkable journey from a homeless shelter to a formidable force in investment banking. Despite facing significant personal challenges, Grace has risen to prominence, mastering the art of mergers, acquisitions, and financial strategy. She shares her story of resilience, the influence of her grandmother's wisdom, and her adventurous spirit that led her to climb over 25 mountain peaks. As a bestselling author, she shares insights into her incredible journey, emphasizing the importance of self-belief. This episode is a must-listen to glean wisdom from a leader who has not only conquered the corporate world but also scaled some of the world's highest peaks.Grace Vandecruze is twenty years into a successful career as an investment banker, focused on the financial services industry, after having spent seven years as a financial auditor in public accounting. She is an insurance investment banking expert, advising companies and insurance regulators on mergers & acquisitions, financings, capital strategies, valuation, restructuring, private placements, due diligence and other transactions. She has developed an in-depth knowledge of all forms of corporate insurance and financial services transactions and financings in the debt and equity markets. Ms. Vandecruze has worked on numerous restructurings, debt and equity offerings (including IPOs), M&A transactions, demutualizations and regulatory projects in the global life and P&C reinsurance and insurance markets and more broadly in financial services.Ms. Vandecruze is active in the community and serves on numerous corporate boards, is a licensed sailor and has participated in several Wharton Leadership Treks which includes climbing over 25 mountain peaks on three continents. She is the international best-selling author of “Homeless to Millionaire - 6 Keys to UPLIFT Your Financial Abundance." ⚡️FREE RESOURCE: 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘞𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱? ➡︎ https://adamcontos.com/myleadership===========================Subscribe and Listen to the Start With a Win Podcast HERE:📱 ===========================YT ➡︎ https://www.youtube.com/@AdamContosCEOApple ➡︎ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/start-with-a-win/id1438598347Spotify ➡︎ https://open.spotify.com/show/4w1qmb90KZOKoisbwj6cqT===========================Connect with Adam:===========================Website ➡︎ https://adamcontos.com/Facebook ➡︎ https://facebook.com/AdamContosCEOTwitter ➡︎ https://twitter.com/AdamContosCEOInstagram ➡︎ https://instagram.com/adamcontosceo/#adamcontos #startwithawin #leadershipfactoryBecome a Wealth Builder at https://wwamasterclass.com
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