Rodney Williams

Co-Founder @SoloFunds @Lisnr #Backed by @Visa #5XCNBCDisruptor50; Previous disruptor @ProcterGamble IG: @RodneyBWilliams

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The @GBEF_ returned to @essencefest this year for its public convention, three days of programming on the future of work, wealth, health, and democracy.

@rodneybwilliams joined a panel called “The Reports We Cannot Ignore: Data, Power, and Economic Survival” 🖤 The conversation centered on how economic data gets read, who gets to interpret it, and what the numbers mean for communities that rarely see themselves reflected in the reporting.

He shared the stage with Black Futures Lab’s Kristin Powell, moderator @Eugene_Scott of the Boston Globe, and Michael Franklin, the founder of Words Normalize Behavior.

Different institutions, one question: what happens when the data and the lived reality don’t match.

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I think it’s time to revisit the accredited investor laws in the US.

Companies are staying private longer, where only accredited investors (aka rich people!) can invest. Retail investors can only come in after IPO, when much of the upside has already been captured.

These rules were created with the best of intentions, to protect regular people from scams - a noble idea. Unfortunately, in practice they've often made it illegal to get richer, unless you're already rich. A regressive tax!

We have to judge policies based on their outcomes, not on their intentions.

These are two possible routes I see:

1) Replace the rule with something merit-based, like a financial literacy test. Pass it and you're accredited. Having a qualification based on competency rather than your bank balance or income seems far more fair.

2) Remove the rule entirely. Let consenting adults assess their own risk. Disclosure requirements stay and fraud enforcement stays to punish bad actors.

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SoLo NowCAST shows Americans choosing between filling up their tanks or buying new clothes.

@RodneybWilliams breaks it down in @TotalRetail: https://t.co/LVEjz9Gtqo

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2 founders. 2 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year finalists. 🏆

@TravisHoloway & @rodneybwilliams built SoLoFunds because they lived the problem — now nearly 3M Americans use it, driving ~$2B in transactions.

In community we trust.

#TeamSoLo 🤝

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We did it again.

SoLo NowCAST accurately predicted CPI two months in a row. Traditional financial data tells you what already happened — NowCAST tells you what comes next, using unique real-time consumer signals. @rodneybwilliams joined @FINTECHTVglobal to break it down.

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“Consumers are using prediction markets as a way to understand what’s happening in the real world,” says @rodneybwilliams of @solofunds, noting that sentiment and hedging behavior often drive those signals as he speaks with @RemyBlaireNews.

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The Strait of Hormuz is blocked again, peace talks head to Pakistan tonight, and $TSLA kicks off a pivotal earnings week.

@MReinking (@NYSE), @SPGMarketIntel, @Bloomberg & @rodneybwilliams (@solofunds) discuss with @RemyBlaireNews on Market Movers.
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@yodod0 @solofunds @norahmulinda @CarolineHydeTV It works as it successfully predicted the last two CPI releases ahead of time. ✨

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Meet @rodneybwilliams and @TravisHoloway, Co-Founders of @solofunds, a community finance platform built to help people lend, borrow, and support one another on fair, transparent terms.

Designed as a more human alternative to traditional financial services, SoLo enables members to access short-term funding or make an impact by lending directly to others without hidden fees, compounding interest, or debt traps.

We’re proud to support the work they’re doing to build a more accessible and community-driven approach to financial support.

▶︎ Learn more at: https://t.co/uDdB6gWOPm

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Our co-founder @rodneybwilliams weighed in on what this appointment means for the future of community finance and the broader economy.

Catch the full breakdown from Rachel Barber at @USATODAY: https://t.co/5heSOoZWSr

[Southern Equity @SouthernEquity]

Timely perspective from @rodneybwilliams on consumer spending behavior and habit formation. Practical frameworks like this matter as cost pressures continue shaping household decision-making.

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We’re honored to announce that SoLo Funds has been named one of the top 500 companies in “America’s Best Customer Service in Financial Services 2026” by Plant-A Insights Group and USA TODAY

At SoLo, we put people first. We’re just getting started. 🚀

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New insights in @Newsweek from our co-founder @rodneybwilliams

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SoLo Funds was featured in @fastcompany this week after the government shutdown paused SNAP benefits nationwide. When food assistance stalled, loan requests tied to groceries and essentials surged almost immediately.

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[Rodney Williams @rodneybwilliams]

We powered $700M in loans enabling +2 Million users & +$1.4 Billion in transactions to reinvent the bank. 🚀

We started out as friends whose families experienced major problems with our financial system. That mission turned into years of late nights, rejections, and many iterations of SoLo.

Fast forward to today with over 3 Million downloads, nearly $100M in revenue, and a community that drives us through challenges, we’re changing the way people bank forever.

These milestones have helped us build an incredible team & community obsessed with improving access to capital and returns as we reimagine the bank. 💛 @solofunds

Swipe ➡️ for the BTS of our journey.

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In @cbussewitz’s latest for the @AP, our co-founder @RodneyBWilliams shares how confidence, preparation, and timing can reshape those conversations — and why knowing your worth is financial literacy in action.

Read the full piece: https://t.co/NkOnf17Jmw

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#LATechWeek Culture House Official 10.16 https://t.co/fzV2NzGbpa

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Community banking innovation sounds just as simple—just connect people, move money, build trust.

In practice, it’s like going to the Moon: execution requires navigating regulation, user behavior, risk modeling, and technology that actually works for REAL people.

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Without goals, entrepreneurs risk running in place. On The Wealth Break, @MielleOrganics co-founder Melvin Rodriguez shares how to run forward instead. Full conversation with @rodneybwilliams and @TravisHoloway out on https://t.co/0MNWPSP8so