How a Harvard Dropout Raised $24 Million in a Recession [VIDEO]

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Since Alexa von Tobel dropped out of Harvard Business School to create LearnVest in late 2009, her personal finance startup has attracted more than 100,000 users and raised $24.5 million in funding.

Von Tobel stopped by Venture Studio to talk about her story, as well as shed light on LearnVest's latest feature, Career Bootcamp, which teaches users how to negotiate a salary and to how to make sure they're in the right job. She also spoke about her inspiration for LearnVest, why she dropped out of Harvard in the middle of a recession and what advice she'd give to those who are just starting their own businesses.

Check out the video above to hear von Tobel's story and stay tuned for new episodes of Venture Studio every Tuesday and Thursday on Mashable.