Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Leaving the stability of a full-time job to become self-employed is a truly daunting decision. Gone is the safety net of a monthly pay cheque, and if you want to start your own company, the pressure can feel monumental. In this episode of Women and Wealth, funds editor Val Cipriani sits down with Felicia Hjertman, head of investments at Monument Bank and former founder of an investment platform, to dive into entrepreneurship and investing.
Felicia walks through everything from starting a business, the challenges of raising money as a woman, and the emotional and financial realities of managing, and then eventually closing, a company. The pair also discuss why many women can feel excluded from the world of investing, and offer solutions on how to navigate any apprehensions.
If you have any questions you’d like Val to answer, email womenandwealth@ft.com
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:57 Starting a business
16:24 Fundraising
27:00 The gender investment gap
Women and Wealth is the monthly podcast series from Investors’ Chronicle. You can listen and watch the episodes, alongside our other podcasts, Acast, Apple, Spotify or YouTube.
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Leaving the stability of a full-time job to become self-employed is a truly daunting decision. Gone is the safety net of a monthly pay cheque, and if you want to start your own company, the pressure can feel monumental. In this episode of Women and Wealth, funds editor Val Cipriani sits down with Felicia Hjertman, head of investments at Monument Bank and former founder of an investment platform, to dive into entrepreneurship and investing.
Felicia walks through everything from starting a business, the challenges of raising money as a woman, and the emotional and financial realities of managing, and then eventually closing, a company. The pair also discuss why many women can feel excluded from the world of investing, and offer solutions on how to navigate any apprehensions.
If you have any questions you’d like Val to answer, email womenandwealth@ft.com
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:57 Starting a business
16:24 Fundraising
27:00 The gender investment gap
Women and Wealth is the monthly podcast series from Investors’ Chronicle. You can listen and watch the episodes, alongside our other podcasts, Acast, Apple, Spotify or YouTube.
#investinginsilver #finance #personalfinance #investments #business
Listen to our podcasts: investorschronicle.co.uk/podcasts/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=editorial
Subscribe to Investors' Chronicle: investorschronicle.co.uk/product-matrix?utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=editorial
Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Our award-winning expert writers research hundreds of companies and funds suitable for all risk appetites, to provide clear, independent recommendations for individual investors who want to make their money grow and outline how to make the most of different types of investment vehicles at all stages of your life.
Follow The Companies and Markets Show on @YouTube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnrcXTQl38frCLdb4HDxepjhvod-gN662
Follow Lee and the IC: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnrcXTQl38fqB-A5bJJ-GtFjm3Q9S9Xnx
Listen to our interviews here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnrcXTQl38fo1Oio19rTsLt9fD2s4hKst
Follow us on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/showcase/financial-times---investors-chronicle
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