EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS Get to Know the Lincy & Xiomara How It All Began: Sharing a Passion for Books Get to Know the Team The Problem BookSloth is Solving Understand Their Target Audience User Journey of the App Creating Communities for Readers The Process of Building an App Marketing an App Business Model for an App […]
Episode 152 The Business of Making Periods Less Taboo with Benedicta Uweru-Apuamah in Nigeria
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS Get to Know Benny Understanding Benny’s Business The Motivation Behind the Business Boarding School & Periods Discussing Statistics Old Wives Tales & Other Ridiculous Stories Deep Dive into the Products Challenges of Building Government Position on Period Poverty Changes Needed to Benefit Women Long Term Goals for the Business Changing the Narrative Around […]
Episode 145: The Homecoming with Dr. Ismail D. Badjie, Pharm.D. from The Gambia
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS Being the 3rd Culture Kid Attending an HBCU The Story Behind InnovarXGlobal Health Traveling the World to Understand Health Systems A Diaspora Dependent Business Model The Curse of Ambition The Homecoming Leveraging the Diaspora The Tradeoff: How Much Comfort Are You Willing to Lose The Stress of Living in the West The Blessing […]
Episode 138 Thoughts on African Centred Innovation. The Future is African with William Chitangala from Zambia
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS William Introduces Himself and Shares His Background William the Historian Growing Up in Germany Hedging Our Experiences Exploring William’s Business Ecology, Climate Change, Demographics and Identity: The Role They Play in His Business Creating and Acquiring Businesses’ Types of Businesses in the Portfolio Learn the Vision of Chitangala.IO Discussing the Disconnect Between Technology […]
Episode 137 A Collaborative Conversation with Fengjun. Young Chinese Social Entrepreneurs Building Ventures Across Africa. Featuring BinBin Founder of Dream Building Association
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS Get to Know Juin & Chris Chris Volunteering in Kenya Deciding to Not Return to China Explaining His Decision to His Parents Operations in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi and Nigeria Success Stories from DBSA Challenges Around Funding his Projects Understanding Operations & Processes’ Building Trust with Local Communities Challenging Stereotypes at Home […]
Episode 134 Lessons from a Stalwart: Culture and the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Belize
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS Life Before Business The Challenges of Building a Manufacturing Company Marie Sharp Fine Foods Small Businesses & Women Lacking Access to Working Capital Defining Entrepreneurship How Capital is Accessed in Belize Pivoting the Business What It’s Like to Start a Business in Belize Encouraging Entrepreneurship in Secondary School Embracing an Entrepreneurial Culture The […]