Private Investing Is Not What You Think with Victoria Watkins of Inrichmint

Ep 140: Private Investing Is Not What You Think with Victoria Watkins of Inrichmint Part of noseyAF's 31 Days of Black Business series 🖤 I learned a new term recording this one: family office. I was today years old.

Victoria Watkins is a lawyer and the founder of inrichmint, where she helps people invest in companies that aren't on the stock market. She'll tell you private investing is not the gated thing you think it is, and that your friend's flower shop counts.

She's also the author of Little Valarie and Her Big World of Options and runs Joy and Magic Tea. What We Talk About Private investing explained from the beginning, including what a friends and family round is and what "sweat equity" actually means What a family office is, why the structures are attainable for way more people than think they qualify, and who should have one Why she watches American Greed as informal due diligence training The unexpected turn: she went to law school to become a fashion lawyer, ended up in the mayor's office, then became chief of staff at a mutual fund company If you love a conversation that hands you the keys, this episode is for you.

All about Victoria Watkins You're gonna love Victoria. She's a multi-hyphenate who has always had more than one thing going, and she'll tell you why: we should all have more than one source of income, and she doesn't want to get to the end having left anything in her.

Founder of inrichmint, where she and her business partner bridge investors and privately held companies, she came up through the Illinois House Democrats legal team, the Emanuel administration, and four years as chief of staff at Ariel Investments. She still writes, which is how Little Valarie and Her Big World of Options happened, named for her mother and inspired by watching the 2016 Olympics.

Things We Mentioned Inrichmint Little Valarie and Her Big World of Options (afflliate link) Joy and Magic Tea Rachel Gadson of ILA Creative Studio , her illustrator American Greed, her informal due diligence education Pastor Mike Todd and "I'm going to die empty" Chapters: 00:07 - Introduction to Black Entrepreneurship 00:59 - Transitioning to Private Investing 23:22 - Understanding Family Offices and Their Importance 34:20 - The Importance of Networking in Entrepreneurship 39:15 - Introducing Little Valarie and Her Journey This series is supported by Off the Grid, a podcast for small business owners who want to leave social media without losing their clients. Find them at offthegrid.fun 🖤 Connect with Victoria Watkins Website: Her blog , which has tutorials on family office structures Tiktok Instagram YouTube Stay Connected 📬 Get the noseyAF Dispatch → Subscribe here 🏡 Grab the Good Neighbor Playbook → Download it free More ways to connect Email: stephanie@ Follow on IG: @stephaniegraham Listen to more episodes: Support & Feedback noseyAF is listener-supported ; thank you for being here. 💛🫶🏾 ⭐ Rate & Review the Show 📣 Share noseyAF with a friend who needs to hear this Episode Credits Produced, Hosted, and Edited by Stephanie Graham Lyrics: Queen Lex Instrumental: Freddie Bam Fam Cover Art: Emma McGoldrick