Curiosity In Progress

Eve Picker On Loving A Challenge & Making An Impact

Eve Picker is the founder and CEO of Small Change - the leading equity crowdfunding platform for impact investing in real estate. Eve loves cities and challenges, which is why she's spent years strengthening neighborhoods and communities through impact real estate development in Pittsburgh, PA. Small Change grew out of Eve's own need to find alternative capital sources for her projects, and it has evolved into a platform that democratizes access to capital for historically overlooked opportunities, while enabling average retail investors to build wealth by investing in their own communities.

Mark Wallace on Context and Collaboration in Detroit

Mark Wallace is CEO of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy in Detroit, Michigan. Despite taking the helm of the non-profit organization amidst the backdrop of the city's historic filing for bankruptcy, Mark has managed to transform the Detroit Riverfront from a site of heavy industry and manufacturing into a vibrant park that is one of the crown jewels of the city. In this episode Mark reflects on how he navigated the task and what he learned along the way.