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Jes and Rob interview Eve Picker of Small Change about Impact Investing in real estate. Eve is the founder and CEO of Small Change, a real estate investment crowdfunding platform. 0:00 Episode starts  2:09 Rob’s check in 5:13 Jes’s check in 8:56 Eve joins the conversation 9:20 Jes introduces Eve 10:50 Eve’s check in 14:30 Jes asks about Eve’s work 17:15 Eve talks about the wide range of people that are real estate developers 21:16 Eve talks about new laws that allow a shift in crowdfunding from donations to investment 23:54 Eve talks about the unfairness of exclusivity 25:44 Eve explains accredited investors and the lack of access to real estate 27:37 Eve describes the ways Small Change protects investors 28:52 Interlude 29:04 Jes asks about the impact of Eve’s work, specifically around gentrification 31:19 Eve talks about a possible tool to protect people from gentrification 34:34 Eve talks about the differences she sees between cities like Pittsburgh and Atlanta 36:20 Rob asks Eve about fusion friendships she’s experienced 38:00 Eve explains that part of the reason for Small Change is to explain real estate in plain English 39:53 Jes offers some show up moments 41:13 Debrief begins 41:22 Rob’s takeaways 44:55 Jes’s takeaways 48:56 Outro Thank you to DJ Pdogg and Producer Lo Key for our awesome music throughout the show! Follow DJ Pdogg online: http://www.djpdogg.com/ (www.djpdogg.com) https://twitter.com/DJPdogg?s=20 (Twitter) https://www.instagram.com/djpdogg/ (Instagram) Follow Producer Lo Key https://www.instagram.com/producerlokey/ (Instagram) Our sponsors: https://www.recitynetwork.org/ (ReCity Network) https://www.coastal24.com/ (Coastal Credit Union) Our hosts: Jes Averhart, cofounder of https://bwshomecoming.com/ (Black Wallstreet Homecoming) Rob Shields, executive director of the https://www.recitynetwork.org/ (Recity Network.) Our Producer: Ben Azevedo, owner of https://www.bearcaveaudio.com/ (Bear Cave Audio) Our Editor Chris Pappalardo