with investments but I would have to turn them down.  At that point I started talking to investors/smart people working in tech industries. They all said the same thing, "I want to invest online, I want a smart solution and I don't want to pay someone too much." At that point it became obvious there was an opportunity to disrupt the financial services industry. Q:  Do you see a threat from other trusted consumer brands diversifying into this kind of financial service? A:   It takes you into an entirely new regulatory arena. People often ask me, "Why wouldn't Google or Facebook do this" but it requires a massive change to their business culture. If they start managing money they have to take on financial professionals. Becoming an investment manager is a totally different ball game. Having said that, we do want there to be more people like us, driving change in the industry. H:  How do you encourage people to take that first step to invest and put something away for a rainy day? There is an education curve. Nutmeg is a site you come to learn about investing, money and how to save. Then, when you are ready, you can choose to invest. We are starting with those people who are used to internet banking/investing, are familiar to other online services out there and like the user experience. Perhaps they've had an account with a broker but don't want to spend so much on fees anymore.  I like the