#23: Ann Marie Juliano - Founder and CEO of Muse on Building Muse, Startup Risk and her Black Belt in Taekwondo

Ann Marie Juliano is the founder and CEO of Muse, a fintech startup that supports SMEs with financial tools that put time back into the hands of entrepreneurs. Ann has over 20 years of experience in financial services, having worked and led teams in London and New York City at leading firms such as Bloomberg, Moody's, Credit Suisse, and Fortress Investment Management. In 2014, Ann founded D2 International, a leading advisor and asset manager for institutional clients focused on access to alternative investments. To date, D2 International has successfully worked with investors to invest over $16bn in the financial markets through alternative investments. In 2018, Ann pursued her MBA at Oxford's Saïd Business School where the ideation of Muse took shape. Today, Ann is actively building and expanding Muse to support SMEs in the United Kingdom and beyond.Book Rec 1: The First 90 Days by Michael D. WatkinsBook Rec 2: Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead by Sheryl SandbergLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-marie-juliano-650b1717/Muse: https://getmymuse.com/