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He Rebuilt Himself Before Rebuilding Finance | Andrés | Edel Finance
Andrés Soltermann, Co-Founder & CEO of Edel Finance, came on to talk about DeFi, tokenized equities, and the future of financial access.But the real conversation started before the product.We talked about childhood instability, moving schools at 15, reinventing himself, losing his self-worth after a breakup, and the repeated listening that helped him rebuild how he saw himself.That story matters because it changes how you hear the company story.When Andrés talks about democratizing finance, tokenized stocks, and what Edel Finance is building, it does not sound like a pitch floating in space. It sounds connected to the person behind it.We get into:- why a new environment can let you become someone new- the line “the content does not change, but you change”- why your feelings are a compass in a noisy world- why DeFi stopped feeling like a casino to Andrés- why access is the real financial advantage- what Edel Finance is building around tokenized equities and institutional DeFiThis one is about founder story, self-trust, human connection, and the future of finance.Guest:Andrés SoltermannCo-Founder & CEO, Edel FinanceLinks:Andrés: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andressoltermann/ Edel Finance: https://www.edel.finance/about/team Chapters: 0:00 - Your Feelings Are The Last Compass 0:34 - Mikey G Intro 0:50 - Welcome To The Experience 1:17 - Why Founder Story Matters 3:54 - Software, DeFi, and the Chapter 1, 2, 3 Question 9:39 - Childhood, Divorce, and Learning What Not To Become 16:48 - Reinventing Himself At 15 18:23 - Sitting With The Memory 19:24 - The Breakup and the Repetition That Changed Him 28:34 - Consistency Beats Brilliance 31:07 - Goals, Pressure, and Getting Back To The Basics 32:54 - Feelings Are A Compass 35:56 - Dropping Out With 6 Months Left 38:23 - First Builds and COVID Hitting The Business 41:55 - Seven Figures, Then Checkmate 44:14 - Sales Is Just Deep Listening 47:53 - Why DeFi Became A Mission 48:35 - The Rich Get Richer Because They Get Access 54:55 - Why A Normal Investor Should Care 58:03 - The Full Platter Of Financial Access 59:27 - Edel Finance, Canton, and What's Next 1:04:01 - Why This Was Different From Other Crypto Podcasts 1:08:16 - Sign-OffAlways remember to be kind, pay it forward, take care of each other, and connect deeply.
