Alok Deshpande

CEO and Co-Founder of @SmartPathfin | @HarvardHBS Business School & Bain Alum turned entrepreneur | Humbled father and husband | #FinancialWellness

[Paul Graham @paulg]

Andrew Yang has a message from America:

[Alok Deshpande @aloksmartpath]

welcome to the team @ChristyDefrain

[SmartPath @smartpathfin]

🎉SmartPath is pleased to welcome & announce Christy DeFrain as Vice President of Sales & Business Development.

With 20+ years in the #EmployeeBenefits space, Christy will oversee national sales expansion & be responsible for driving future growth.

https://t.co/2HttSI3g9H

[Alok Deshpande @aloksmartpath]

Fantastic thread for founders

[Suhail @Suhail]

1/ I became "CEO" at 20. I dropped out of college. I had only interned somewhere prev. Looking back, I couldn't imagine the journey that would occur from writing code all day to scaling to 300 people. I got lucky, I screwed up a lot, & had a lot of help. Here's what I learned...

[Alok Deshpande @aloksmartpath]

@paulg @paulg Well said. I wish that was the only thing Trump didn't get....

[Alok Deshpande @aloksmartpath]

Absolutely.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

The pandemic has magnified the financial insecurity of too many American families, the deep and real racial disparities in our society – and the imbalanced burdens on working moms. We have to create something better for America on the other side of this. https://t.co/eyy3dC22Ze

[Alok Deshpande @aloksmartpath]

Friends,

I hope you're well. This has been a surreal experience to say the least. Fortunately, my family and I have safety nets. Most families don't.

With that in mind, we launched a free 5-minute 'money moves' quiz to help famil…https://t.co/4bOfkCLItF https://t.co/lI2f7rVuCV

[SmartPath @smartpathfin]

#COVID19 has created uncertainty for investors. With optimism fading, markets are reacting violently to the rapidly changing environment 🌪️

Join us for a #webinar Thursday at 12 ET to take a deep breath & see steps you should take 👣

Save your spot 👉https://t.co/nKossO9n5c

[Alok Deshpande @aloksmartpath]

Times like these reveal the true fabric of teams. I could not be more proud of how our team has doubled down on our mission of helping families remain financially resilient through uncertain times. We've launched Live Chat with coa…https://t.co/viOAR9yz28 https://t.co/wXzwuVszmn

[Alok Deshpande @aloksmartpath]

Scary stuff.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Even if the methods are new, sowing the seeds of doubt, division, and discord to turn Americans against each other is an old trick. The antidote is citizenship: to get engaged, organized, mobilized, and to vote - on every level, in every election. https://t.co/yOvaCZYtrW

[Alok Deshpande @aloksmartpath]

Great insight. Work the math.

[Ramit Sethi @ramit]

A 1% fee from an "advisor" will reduce your returns by around 28%

28 PERCENT

The math is very counterintuitive. I cover it in my book, I Will Teach You To Be Rich

[Alok Deshpande @aloksmartpath]

Instead of displaying tanks and jets to show our military strength, maybe go with petri dishes and coders. War is changing.

[Alok Deshpande @aloksmartpath]

@SamuelMaidman Great stuff in here. Thanks for sharing.

[Alok Deshpande @aloksmartpath]

Motivation matters

[SmartPath @smartpathfin]

SmartPath Coach Abigail Soren has been a financial planner for years, but it wasn’t until she joined our mission that she became genuinely motivated to make a game out of saving money and stretching her budget.

https://t.co/BU7SeBbJ5m

[Alok Deshpande @aloksmartpath]

Just read @richeis315 Forbes article re: financial wellness - https://t.co/RkKwLF2SF7. Read between the lines for significant insights into what financial advising for the middle class will look like in the near future.

[Alok Deshpande @aloksmartpath]

#proudhusband

[Dr. Carla Roberts Austin @austin_carla]

Happening Now @hapevillehawks - student data talks w/ Guidance Counselor Deshpande! Students are digging into their GMAS data in Illuminate to set goals for their spring performance!

[Alok Deshpande @aloksmartpath]

@Urvaksh @Calendly @MidtownATL Congrats to an awesome team and product!!

[Alok Deshpande @aloksmartpath]

Imagine if we invested a fraction of what we do on terrorism into mental health. #LasVegasShooting

[Alok Deshpande @aloksmartpath]

I just published “20 years cancer free but I’m no survivor” https://t.co/GCJpV6K4V4

[Alok Deshpande @aloksmartpath]

@RetireManifesto I need to put one together. Would love some help if you're up to it.

[Alok Deshpande @aloksmartpath]

@EliMatthewson This is sad. Mall Cop was a great movie. I laugh every time!