Ep 78. LIZ BAZURTO, Coinbase - "A Survivor Forged in Medellin, Thriving in Los Angeles”

Entrepreneurial Thinkers with Rob Ryan

In this episode, Rob hosts the show while Ileana enjoys her Summer break. He is joined by a remarkable, inspiring self made Colombian American, Liz Bazurto, from the fast growing fintech company, Coinbase. She shares her incredible story growing up in and making it out of Medellin, Colombia, a city made infamous to most of us, by Pablo Escobar. She is a strong, self made, confident Latina who lives to inspire and empower other Latinas! She has resiliently made herself into a highly accomplished professional with a uniquely diverse background spanning business development, sales, consulting, Civil engineering and the entertainment industry. Currently holding a leading position in Strategy and Market Development team at Coinbase, Liz brings her wealth of experience from previous roles at Tesla, Merrill Lynch and as an actor to her skill for building strong human relationships and appreciating what clients want and need.

During the interview they explore Liz's life story where she shares personal anecdotes that highlight the importance of resilience and self belief. Her experiences have taught her that there is nothing she cannot achieve, and she is grateful for every day of life.

Inspired by her father's teachings, and family values of discipline, education, and hard work, Liz carries a passion for reinvention and empowering other women into her work and passion for women’s leadership, sustainability, climate change , ESG and financial inclusion principles.

Feel free to follow and engage with LIZ here:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizbazurto/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizbazurtolb/?hl=en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/liz.bazurto

Twitter: https://twitter.com/lizabazurto

Website: https://www.coinbase.com

We're so grateful to you, our growing audience of entrepreneurs, investors, builders, influencers and those interested in the entrepreneurial economies of Latin America and the under-represented entrepreneurial communities in the USA!

Plug in, relax and enjoy some Spanish, English and a fun dose of spanglish as always. We're here to help inspire, educate and empower you, so that you can build the future!

¡Salud y gracias!,

Mentors Today's Team