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🎙️Carrie On!
Is investing risky? Yes.
Is it worth it? Absolutely.
On this episode of Carrie On!, I sit down with venture capitalist and three-time founder La Keisha Landrum-Pierre to talk about money, access, and power.
Because here’s the truth:
👉 Whoever controls the capital… controls the future.
La Keisha is the General Partner at Emmeline Ventures, investing in women’s health, wealth, and well-being—not as a trend, but as a correction to a system that left women out.
We talk about:
- Why women only receive ~2% of venture capital
- How to actually get started as an investor
- Why “money clubs” matter
- The real reason women hesitate—and how to move past it
- How investing in women changes the world
If you’ve ever felt like money conversations weren’t for you, this is your invitation to pull up a chair—or build your own table.
⏱️ Chapters
00:00 — Is Investing Risky?
00:07 — Welcome to Carrie On!
00:20 — Who Controls Capital Controls the Future
01:00 — Meet LaKeisha Landrum-Pierre
02:38 — Why Women Only Get ~2% of VC Funding
03:07 — What 10-Year-Old LaKeisha Dreamed Of
04:10 — Being the Only One in the Room
05:24 — Getting Started in VC
07:27 — Is VC Too Risky?
08:46 — Funds vs Angel Investing
09:14 — Why Women Need “Money Clubs”
10:33 — Teaching the Next Generation About Wealth
11:39 — Women’s Health Investment
12:48 — The Reality of Living in Chronic Pain (Endo, PCOS)
14:57 — Women Control 80% of Spending—But Don’t Own the Businesses
15:27 — How Founders Can Get in Front of Investors
17:31 — Imposter Syndrome
19:49 — “Get in the Room” Energy
20:56 — Do You Need an Accelerator?
22:08 — Why Your Story Matters More Than Your Deck
23:29 — Community in Funding
25:19 — Pitching Emmeline
26:35 — Capital as the Missing Piece
27:04 — Final Thoughts
27:15 — Join the Money Club
đź’Ą Key Takeaways
- Women don’t lack ideas—we lack access
- Investing builds ownership and influence
- Community builds confidence and access
- Your story is your strongest asset
- Funding women shifts industries
đź”— Connect + Resources
- 📩 Pitch or invest: Emmeline Ventures (“Pitch Us” on their site)
- đź’Ľ Connect with La Keisha on LinkedIn
- 🎬 Watch: Show Her the Money
- 🎧 Follow Carrie On! on Apple + Spotify
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If this episode got you thinking differently about money… good.
Now don’t just think—act.
Start the conversation.
Join a money club.
Make an investment.
Back a woman.
Because we don’t just spend money…
We decide where the future goes.