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In this episode of Dreaming Big, Alexis talks with Angeline, co-founder of Cherub, who?s democratizing access to angel investing and startup funding. Angeline went from the music industry to scaling a real estate startup to IPO before building Cherub?a platform that?s already helped deploy over $5 million to founders, with 40% of checks coming from first or second-time angel investors. Angeline shares how she?s solving a problem both founders and angels face: founders can?t find strategic investors, and 97% of accredited angels never write checks, creating an AI-native fundraising co-pilot that?s changing how capital flows to those who need it most. Every entrepreneur starts with a dream. Dreaming Big is a podcast about the humans behind the hustle. Alexis Allen from The Teixeira Loughran Group sits down with entrepreneurs to explore where they come from, what they?re building, and why it matters. These are real conversations about identity, ambition, and the spark behind the story.

In this episode of Dreaming Big, Alexis sits down with Anna Rink, co-founder of Homebody Studios, who?s building what she believes will be the best movement studio in the world. Anna?s story reveals that entrepreneurship isn?t just about having one great idea?it?s a way of thinking that transcends any single venture, whether founding Conclude AI within IBM?s corporate structure, serving as chief of staff at Capital Factory, or now bootstrapping Homebody Studios. From opening their first Austin location in just 40 days to expanding to California and beyond, Anna shares how systems thinking, value alignment, and speaking the future into existence have shaped her journey from engineer to entrepreneur. Every entrepreneur starts with a dream. Dreaming Big is a podcast about the humans behind the hustle. Alexis Allen from The Teixeira Loughran Group sits down with entrepreneurs to explore where they come from, what they?re building, and why it matters. These are real conversations about identity, ambition, and the spark behind the story.

In this episode of Dreaming Big, Alexis sits down with Genevieve Bellaire founder and CEO of Realworld, an AI-powered life management platform helping young adults navigate everything from homebuying to healthcare to retirement savings. Despite having a law degree, an MBA from Georgetown, and landing at Goldman Sachs, Genevieve still felt completely unprepared when faced with her first W-4 and benefits package and instead of accepting that as normal, she built something to fix it for everyone. From pivoting during COVID to raising nearly $8 million and building a category from scratch, Genevieve shares how she?s turning life admin from a dreaded chore into an automated, even rewarding experience, and why there?s never been a better time to take the entrepreneurial leap. Every entrepreneur starts with a dream. Dreaming Big is a podcast about the humans behind the hustle. Alexis Allen from The Teixeira Loughran Group sits down with entrepreneurs to explore where they come from, what they?re building, and why it matters. These are real conversations about identity, ambition, and the spark behind the story.

In this episode of Dreaming Big, Alexis sits down with Natalie White, the 26-year-old founder and CEO of Moolah Kicks, the first performance basketball brand built exclusively for women. Natalie shares how a single ad sparked her mission to solve a critical problem: women basketball players have been forced to wear shoes designed for men?s feet, affecting both performance and safety. From bootstrapping through rejections to landing a historic deal with Dick?s Sporting Goods and expanding to 630 stores nationwide, Natalie discusses the hustle, trade-offs, and unwavering commitment it takes to turn a college idea into a movement that?s changing women?s basketball forever. Every entrepreneur starts with a dream. Dreaming Big is a podcast about the humans behind the hustle. Alexis Allen from The Teixeira Loughran Group sits down with entrepreneurs to explore where they come from, what they?re building, and why it matters. These are real conversations about identity, ambition, and the spark behind the story.