In this episode of the Women in DeFi Podcast sponsored by Bridges, our host Breanne Delgado, founder of the Women’s March and web3 activist is joined by Pam, Luisa, Michelle, and Marianna, founders of The Fund and hosts of The Fund for the Crypto Curious Podcast. These ladies are on a mission to deliver financial opportunities in Web3 to Black, Latina, First Generation, Indigenous, Women of the Global Majority, and the LGBTQIA+ community, and today, they’re spilling the tea on NFTs, as well as their own journeys with DeFi. 

What To Listen For

• How Luisa got into the WEB3 space
• When Luisa moved from curiosity to action
• Michelle’s background and how she became interested in the space
• Their shared desire to bring other women up with them
• Marianna’s journey in DeFi
• Getting hooked on NFTs
• Blockchain Besties
• How The Fund Podcast was born
• Building a network of support
• Pam’s background and personal story
• Why a graphic design background made NFTs extremely attractive
• Pam’s minting scam experience and what kept her in the WEB3 space after this setback
• How and why they are determined to ensure marginalized communities aren’t left behind in WEB3
• The variety of ways you can make money in WEB3
• How much it takes to be financially comfortable in America
• What equity in WEB3 means to them
• How the inequity in WEB2 has already started to creep into WEB3
• How DeFi founders can bring more equity in the space
• Accessibility in crypto
• Their desire to rewrite history together
• The importance of different perspectives
• How we can start making our own rules
• Ditching the WEB2 patriarchy
• What they’ve accomplished in just 6 months
• The Fund’s commitment to education and accessibility

About The Fund

The Fund is organized by four women on a mission to deliver financial opportunities in Web3 to Black, Latina, First Generation, Indigenous, Women of the Global Majority, and the LGBTQIA+ community.

How to Reach The Fund

https://thefundproject.co/

https://twitter.com/thefundxyz

https://discord.com/invite/ArZpJ5Wdut

Resources

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