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The Williams sisters, Alex Morgan and lessons from Stanford<\/h4>
Wie West is part of a new wave of athlete investors, several of whom are included in this year\u2019s list of the world\u2019s 50 Most Marketable Athletes. When asked which sports stars have inspired her own move into investment, Wie West mentions the Williams sisters and US women\u2019s soccer icon Alex Morgan.<\/p>
\u201cIt’s really cool seeing Serena Williams become one of the first female athletes to start their own fund and really invest in things that she believes in,\u201d she says.<\/p>
\u201cVenus is a big inspiration of mine as well. You know her as a tennis player, but her passion also lies in fashion, interior design and healthy eating. She’s really carved out a business for her in each of these endeavours and refuses to be pigeonholed as a tennis player.<\/p>
\u201cShe wants to branch out, that’s always something that I’ve admired and wanted to do. So they and Alex Morgan are huge inspirations of mine. A lot of athletes these days are just being really brave, making bold choices, and I take inspiration from all of them.\u201d<\/p>
For Wie West, the desire to take ownership of how she spends her time has been a key driver behind her investment career. She also credits her experience as a student at Stanford University, where she majored in communications, as having an influence on where she is today.<\/p>
Having attended classes alongside the likes of future Snap co-founder and chief executive Evan Spiegel, she looks back on this period as a time of inspiration, guided by the innovations that were developing around her.<\/p>
\u201cI’ve been very fortunate to have many sponsors, and many great sponsors that I’ve had very long relationships with,\u201d she explains. \u201cAnd it’s been fun in the second stage to really focus on investing in companies that I believe in, that I want to be a part in, that I want to give my time to.<\/p>
\u201cEach company that you’re partnered with is an investment of its own, because it includes your time. So there has to be the right method to look at that. But also, when it comes to investing, it’s fun. I’ve always wanted to be an entrepreneur and have my own thing.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t