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RL172 — Transforming lives and communities through impact investing with David Simms
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In this episode of the Retirement Lifestyle Show, Erik Olson and Adrian Nicholson sit down with David Simms to discuss the extraordinary Faith-Centered Approach to Sustainable Investments by Talanton Fund. David is the Managing Partner & Founder of Talanton, a firm on a mission to end poverty through job creation in Sub-Saharan Africa.
[00:00] Introduction
[03:10] David's Professional Background
[05:33] Why David Founded Talanton LLC
[07:20] Financing and How Talanton Was Born
[10:35] What it Means to be an Impact Investor
[13:01] The Dignity and Respect of Having a Job
[18:16] You Can Only Create Wealth Through Business
[19:31] Risks of Impact Investing
[24:51] How Talanton is Transforming the Lives of Small-Scale Farmers
[27:58] Africa's Poverty and Malaria Problem
[30:40] Providing Jobs and Income for Disabled People
[34:46] Talanton's Structure and Business Model
[37:50] What Are Public Benefit Companies?
[44:00] Why Venture Debt is Attractive to Company Founders
[45:22] How to Recognize and Assess an Opportunity
[48:46] Africa Has Failed to Eradicate Extreme Poverty
[52:55] What Africa is Lagging in Poverty Eradication
[57:54] Parting Thoughts
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