Andra Farhad, 25, is the founder and CEO of Börshajen, Speaker and Investment Expert on television. She has been awarded Kompassrosen from The King of Sweden and has been named one of Sweden's 101 super talents. Andra grew up in the Stockholm suburb of Fittja. Money was a limited resource during her upbringing which made her want to learn how to earn money. At the age of 14, she stumbled upon the term 'stock market' on Flashback and one year later Andra bough her first shares. In 2016, she founded Börshajen with the aims to help more people get started with their savings and investments.
Andra Farhad, 25, is the founder and CEO of Börshajen, Speaker and Investment Expert on television. She has been awarded Kompassrosen from The King of Sweden and has been named one of Sweden's 101 super talents. Andra grew up in the Stockholm suburb of Fittja. Money was a limited resource during her upbringing which made her want to learn how to earn money. At the age of 14, she stumbled upon the term 'stock market' on Flashback and one year later Andra bough her first shares. In 2016, she founded Börshajen with the aims to help more people get started with their savings and investments. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx