In the guest chair this week is Andrew Crosson, CEO of Invest Appalachia, a community-first impact investment platform created by and for the people of Central Appalachia. Andrew is leading a team stewarding a $35 million fund to unlock opportunities for locally rooted entrepreneurs and community-led initiatives across the region. In this episode, we dig into why traditional investment tools often fail rural areas—and how Invest Appalachia is using catalytic capital to reduce barriers and de-risk projects for historically overlooked communities.

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