Lili Balfour's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

Lili Balfour is currently a contributing editor at HuffPost Live. She has been a contributor to Fox Business Network, The Wall Street Journal - the accelerators, and The Accelerators. She has also been a guest mentor/ Contributor at The Wall Street Journal - The Accelerators and a weekly discussion about startups and entrepreneurship.

🎓 Education

Lili Balfour's education begins with a B.S. in finance and international management from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo in 1991. Following her undergraduate education, Lili worked as a financial analyst in a Fortune 500 company for five years before joining the U.S. government as a financial analyst in 2000. She has since left the government to work as an investment banker in the private market.During her time in the private market, Lili has developed her skills in financial planning, portfolio management, and investment strategy. She is also proficient in Russian, Hebrew, and Spanish. Lili has also been a teacher for nearly 10 years. Currently, she lectures financial planning and investing courses to middle and high school students in the San Luis Obispo area.Lili Balfour brings a wealth of experience and education to her role in the investment community. Her background includes an undergraduate degree in finance and international management from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo; success in the financial market; teaching; and experience with a range of tongues. She is well-equipped to challenge students and help them develop a understanding of financial planning and investment strategies.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

Lili Balfour is currently a On-Air Contributor at HuffPost Live. She blogs at The Huffington Post in San Francisco Bay Area and has also been a contributing writer at Fox Business Network and The Wall Street Journal - The Accelerators.Before founding Verdant Surge in 2007, Lili Balfour was the CFO at MexiCAN, a food and beverage company. She also worked for a food, beverage, health, wellness, fitness, cannabis, hemp, and tech company and outsourced CFO to food, beverage, health, wellness, and fitness.Lili Balfour is a lover of dogs and has been a contributor to HuffPost Live and Fox Business Network. She is also a Guest Mentor/ Contributor at The Wall Street Journal - The Accelerators, and a Contributor for The Accelerators, a weekly discussion about startups and entrepreneurship. Lili Balfour is also a creator and host at Finance for Entrepreneurs, a website that aims to provide education on entrepreneurship. She has also achieved 100,000 views of global broadcast on her website.In her previous roles, Lili Balfour has worked with companies covering a range of industries, including software, e-commerce, fashion, consumer goods, food/beverage, cannabis, and social enterprise. She has also worked with 500 Startups and the National Cannabis Industry Association in California, United States.