RL172 — Transforming lives and communities through impact investing with David Simms

Retirement Lifestyle Show with Roshan Loungani, Erik Olson & Adrian Nicholson

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

Roshan can be reached at [e-mail] or at 202-536-4468. Erik can be reached at [e-mail] or 815-940-4652. Adrian can be reached at [e-mail] or at 703-915-8905.

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