{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Lorenzo Thione on Representation and Addressing Funding Imbalance","description":"Moving to the United States from Milan in 2001\u2014mere months before September 11\u2014Lorenzo Thione was quickly forced to reckon with life\u2019s lack of guarantees. The only life worth living was an authentic one. Coming out was a must, and he never looked back. Lorenzo Thione is an entrepreneur, technologist, venture investor, and producer making an impact across several organizations: Gaingels, Sing Out, Louise! Productions, The Social Edge, and StartOut. He is a resolute LGBTQ community advocate and dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices and stories. In this episode, Lorenzo discusses co-founding StartOut and managing Gaingels, and their respective commitments to LGBTQ entrepreneurs. He reflects on the significance of receiving funding and value from a diverse source and the immense impact of representation. In addition, Lorenzo shares insights into selling a company and assembling a diverse board of directors and leadership team. A true multi-hyphenate, Lorenzo speaks with Eric about his journey developing a Broadway musical alongside George Takei. Weaving his theatrical pursuits alongside his entrepreneurial advice, Lorenzo shares the profound inspiration for  Allegiance and an exciting announcement about the future of the musical.  (0:39) \u2013 Entrepreneur at heart (5:13) \u2013 Computer science (7:53) \u2013 Feeling different (11:27) \u2013 The power of representation (14:59) \u2013 LGBTQ advocacy and StartOut (19:18) \u2013 Gaingels (26:44) \u2013 Going beyond VC (28:46) \u2013 Diversifying a board of directors (34:20) \u2013 The road to Broadway with Allegiance (47:24) \u2013 What\u2019s the hardest thing about being an entrepreneur? (49:54) \u2013 Selling a company  Eric Satz\u2014entrepreneur, serial investor, lover of hot peppers\u2014is the founder and CEO of Alto. The idea behind Alto was born out of a problem. Eric found a clear need to give people more control over their investments (and investment opportunities) in a simple, streamlined way and created Alto to make these opportunities available to all investors, not just the ultra-wealthy or institutional investors.&amp;nbsp; If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to The Altogether Show with Eric Satz in  Apple Podcasts,  Google Podcasts,  Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in  Apple Podcasts or  Spotify. It helps others find the show. Podcast episode production by Dante32. ","author_name":"The Altogether Show with Eric Satz","author_url":"https:\/\/altogether.show\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/23185568\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/128192237"}