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EP 189 Ugandan Startup Recycles Plastic Waste into Eco-Friendly Materials Apr 15, 2022

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Serial and social entrepreneur Ronald Mugaiga has a powerful, purpose-driven mission for his Ugandan startup, Ecomak Recyclers.
To build eco-friendly products solving waste pollution, poverty and unemployment while mitigating climate change and creating jobs for marginalized women and youth.
Ecomak Recyclers is a social enterprise developing eco-friendly, durable and long-lasting building plastic bricks and blocks from post-consumer plastic waste using a chemical free and energy saving extrusion technology.
The plastic bricks are an affordable alternative to conventional bricks, and they solve the challenges of plastic pollution, unemployment, poverty and indecent housing.
Ecomak’s plastic bricks and blocks are 2 times stronger and larger than the conventional bricks, have zero breakages once used, require low maintenance, do not rot, are termite resistant and are 30% cheaper than the conventional concrete and clay bricks.
Ronald holds a BS in Biosystems Engineering, a Diploma in Environmental Management and was a Finalist for the Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge under the Climate Category in September 2021, a Speaker at the Social Enterprise World Forum, 2021, and nominated in the Top 40 under 40 by New Vision, the leading newspaper in Uganda.
To learn more about Ecomak Recyclers, please visit: https://www.ecomakrecyclers.com
Please connect with Ronald and Ecomak Recyclers via these social channels:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mugaiga-ronald-2a9a35164/ and https://www.linkedin.com/company/ecomak-recyclers
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ecomak_recy
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EP 188 Building a Curated Fashion Marketplace for Women Over 45 Apr 12, 2022

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Looking stylish and fashionable doesn’t have to end after you reach 45!
Our guest, serial entrepreneur Janice Ozguc, is the Co-Founder of VNV – a curated, fashion marketplace that solves for fit, style and easy discovery for the modern woman whose desire to look great has not changed even though her body and fashion preferences have.
Frustrated by the lack of stylish clothing for women over 45, Janice (a Baby Boomer) and her co-founder Rachel Stevens (a millennial) teamed up and launched VNV on 2/2/22, and the platform is soaring.
Janice is a proven technology executive and entrepreneur, with a strong track record for driving business development, marketing and sales efforts from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies.
She mentors entrepreneurial students at Harvard University and has been an Entrepreneurial Fellow for Boston University’s Entrepreneurial program, where she mentors students at all stages of developing a company.
To learn more about VNV, please visit: https://www.shopvnv.com/
Connect with Janice and follow VNV on social here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janiceozguc/ and https://www.linkedin.com/company/shopvnv/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shopvienvie/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shopvienvie
00:00 - meet serial entrepreneur Janice Ozguc
05:00 - undergrad in art history, masters in electrical engineering, designing superconductors to fashion design - Janice has an awe*mazing lived experience!
15:00 - fashion founders supporting fashion founders - woo hoo!
29:30 - love the story that inspired the name VNV
33:00 - VNV's customer acquisition strategy and social media strategy
39:00 - VNV helps women 45+ to camouflaged and accentuate through their fashion marketplace
44:00 - outstanding advice for identifying a startup's runway requirements
51:00 - fastest ecommerce launch ever! From ideation to fully launched: 9 months.
53:15 - listen to your customers and give them what the want. STITCH THAT ON A PILLOW!
54:00 - how emerging fashion designers can be carried on VNV
58:35 - best mindset hack for first-time founders to help them stay confident
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EP 187 Best Advice for Launching a Biotech Business Apr 08, 2022

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Our guest, Nicole Homer, is Co-founder and COO of biotech startup Hx Innovations, where they are transforming biomechanics technology into a portable camera to enable coaches and trainers to collect human movement analytics to individualize training programs, determine levels of fatigue, enhance return to play protocols, and safeguard against foot and ankle injuries.
Nicole drives the mission, vision, and direction of the company; creating and implementing business operations strategies; forming strategic alliances and partnerships; and analyzing our performance for scalability and growth.
Nicole has created and implemented operational and compliance processes for top performing international companies and has 8 years of military supply chain and logistics experience through her service in the US Marine Corps.
To learn more about Hx Innovations, please visit: https://www.hxinnovationsinc.com/
Connect with Nicole and follow Hx Innovations via these platforms:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hx-innovations-inc/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-m-homer-mba-10376b7/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HxInnovationsde
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hx_innovations/
Nicole shares an abundance of founder gems!
00:00 - meet Nicole
04:00 - how serving her country as a US Marine supply chain and logistics expert helped prepare Nicole for the founder journey - get the job done!
07:30 - why Nicole became an entrepreneur - without struggle there is no progress
12:40 - meet Hx Innovations - you'll love the story behind the name!
24:00 - proving a bio tech startup MVP
27:50 - filing patents for a biotech startup - hire an IP attorney!
32:00 - how a biotech startup can find grants for non-dilutive capital
38:20 - best SOPs and Policies advice for startups so they're prepared to scale
44:30 - best advice for building a startup with a spouse
50:00 - outstanding founder mindset strategy - inspired by Nicole's Mom and Grandmother
FAVE Nicole quotes: without struggle there is no progress; we didn't know what we didn't know; give folks the grace to grow into where they need to go; create an I Love Me Wall; what else am I capable of... pure deliciousness! ♥
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EP 186 Connecting Early-Stage Startups and Investors Apr 05, 2022

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Are you tired and discouraged from cold calling investors?
Our guest, Eleanor Haglund, is the Founder of Allianse, a platform that provides a warm introduction to investors.
The Allianse platform connects investors to vetted founders in an unbiased way both through search and tailored recommendations.
Entrepreneurs get introductions to capital aligned with their mission and investors get early access to (and the ability to follow the journey of) startup deals they might otherwise miss.
Allianse also provides founders with peer-to-peer community groups to help accelerate their learning while growing their business.
Eleanor earned her MBA at Columbia University, was an inaugural member of the Innovation Scholars Program in Project Olympus and won awards in several start-up competitions like the Columbia Venture Challenge and Hack-a- Startup.
To learn more about Allianse visit https://www.allianse.com/
Connect with Eleanor and follow Allianse on these social platforms:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/eleanorhaglund and https://twitter.com/StartupAllianse
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startupallianse/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/eleanor-haglund/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StartupAllianse/
Here's the book Eleanor mentioned: Humanocracy by Gary Hamel: https://amzn.to/3KheGWC
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EP 185 Scaling a Global Marketplace for Media Production and Creatives Mar 29, 2022

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Is it possible to build a global platform for media production and creatives, raise two rounds of capital and lead a fully remote team at the age of 22 and without a high school degree?
Our guest, Jonas Ngoenha, says YES YOU CAN!
He’s the Co-Founder & CEO of Beazy, a SaaS-enabled marketplace for content production based out of Switzerland and Mozambique.
A photographer, freerunner, and a high-school drop-out, Jonas is proving that you can’t let the world define your founder journey.
Launched in 2018, Jonas and the Beazy team help companies find the creatives, equipment, and locations they need for their photo/video productions and give them collaborative tools to manage everything.
Beazy has worked with great companies such as Zalando, Bolt, Pinterest, Delivery Hero, Babbel, SellerX, GetYourGuide, Bombinate and many more. They currently have a growing community of over 5000 creatives in 150+ cities in 50+ countries.
To learn more about Beazy, please visit: https://www.beazy.co/ - use Discount Code: BzyDemo to receive 10% off your first project!
Here's the link to Jonas' video re: scraping LinkedIn for specific contacts, especially fundraising: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMnOeSmruC4
Connect with Jonas and Beazy on social:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beazy/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonas-ngoenha/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqRFJIejSPlsCmJDIQR8Glw
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beazy.co/ and https://www.instagram.com/jonas.ngoenha/
How to calculate the LTV/CAC Ratio
00:00 - meet Jonas
05:00 - freerunner journey stories
12:00 - how the academic career parents reacted when Jonas dropped out of high school
16:00 - meet Beazy.co
18:30 - big hairy audacious idea vs. reality
20:37 - your idea doesn't matter unless you execute on it
23:00 - success is not a straight line
34:00 - Scroobious! https://bit.ly/SLSScroobious
38:00 - how Beazy works
42:45 - how to calculate the LTV/CAC ratio
48:50 - building community from day one
52:45 - best HubSpot testimonial EVER
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EP 184 Simplifying Minority Compliance in the Construction Industry Mar 25, 2022

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What happens when a woman civil engineer decides to change the minority landscape in the construction industry?
She builds an app that easily and instantly connects top-rated minority subcontractors and job seekers with construction contractors!
Our guest, serial entrepreneur Angela Sanchez, is the CEO and Co-Founder of Merge-Tek - a social enterprise for construction stakeholders to discover, connect and track compliance for services from minority owned businesses.
She is also the Founder and CEO of Artyfactos, a sustainable and ethically responsible jewelry business that offers pieces made from 100% recycled natural materials like orange peel and fruit and tree seeds.
Angela has more than 18 years experience in the construction industry holding management positions for multi-million-dollar projects with/for the government. She was also Program Manager for Babson Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Program for Manizales Mas, an action research project to develop the entrepreneurial capacity in Manizales - Colombia.
Born in Bogota, Colombia, Angela holds a degree in Civil Engineering from Pontifical Xaverian University and an MBA from Babson College, and she’s Mom to 3 wonderful girls.
To learn more about Merge-Tek visit: https://www.merge-tek.com/
To learn more about Artyfactos, visit: https://artyfactos.com/
To learn about the rapid prototyping app called Marvel, visit: https://marvelapp.com/
Connect with and follow Angela via these social platforms:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angiesanchez.io/ and https://www.instagram.com/merge.tek
Twitter: https://twitter.com/angelasanchezc and https://twitter.com/MergeTek
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-sanchez-mba-433a89b/ and https://www.linkedin.com/company/merge-tek/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRbJ8KSFKwaG1nl5YaQTg-w?view_as=subscriber
00:00 - meet Angela!
16:00 - how the idea for the Merge-tek app came to Angela
20:45 - the problem Merge-tek solves for the estimators at general contractors
25:00 - Angela's advice for developing the wireframe prototype for an app
31:30 - proving the value prop for a construction tech app
35:30 - helping the small construction subcontractors build their business acumen through online education
53:45 - going into trade schools after high school is just as valuable as getting a 4-year college degree!
56:00 - how entrepreneurship has served this civil engineer and Mom of 3 girls
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EP 183 Teaching Women How to Use Their Writing Skills to Make an Impact and An Income Mar 22, 2022

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Can you actually make a living as a writer, while making an impact?
Our guest, Javacia Harris Bowser, is an award-winning freelance journalist and the founder of See Jane Write, which a friend of hers once called “the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pens.”
See Jane Write is a website and community for women who write and blog that Javacia founded in 2011 in her hometown of Birmingham, Alabama.
Her newly released book, Find Your Way Back, is a collection of essays that demonstrate how Javacia used writing to achieve some of her wildest dreams such as being a public speaker, having her own column, and being her own boss. The book also explores how writing, self-love, and faith helped her overcome her worst nightmare: a cancer diagnosis in 2020.
Today, See Jane Write serves and brings together women from across the country and around the world. Named one of Birmingham’s Top 40 Under 40, Javacia believes we can all write our way to the life of our dreams.
To learn more about See Jane Write and join this fab community, please visit: http://seejanewritebham.com/
Tap this link to order your copy of Find Your Way Back: https://amzn.to/35C148X
Connect with Javacia via these links:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/seejanewrite/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/javaciaharrisbowser/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seejavaciawrite/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/seejavaciawrite
00:00 - meet Javacia!
06:50 - I've been writing since I could sit up - Javacia's writing origin story
12:00 - See Jane Write's origin story
19:10 - how to cultivate community
28:00 - just write, just write, just write - your bad will get better and your good will become great.
29:15 - how to get your writing picked up by publications
33:00 - how Javacia's cancer diagnosis inspired her book, Find Your Way Back
38:00 - how you can use scripting to help you with your writing and your dreams
45:00 - Javacia's advice for self-publishing your book
51:55 - apply for grants to support your writing!
53:11 - YOU. ARE. NOT. YOUR. WORK. Stitch That on a Pillow!
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EP 182 LatinX and Woman Owned VC Firm Addressing Pre-Seed Funding Gap in Tech Startups Mar 18, 2022

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Until we change who writes the check, we can’t change who receives the check.
In 2016 our guest, Senofer Mendoza, Founder and General Partner of Mendoza Ventures, launched her purpose-driven venture capital firm to address the funding gap in pre-seed investment.
Mendoza Ventures is an early and growth stage Fintech, AI, and Cybersecurity venture investing in areas where they have deep domain expertise, using a proven due diligence model.
The firm focuses on diversity as playing an important role in its investment decisions, and roughly 75% of their portfolio consists of startups led by immigrants, people of color, and women.
With a strong background in enterprise sales and hospitality design, Senofer is a published author, innovator, and thought leader in the technology, startup, and VC space with a passion for equity and diversity.
We covered a lot of ground during this delicious conversation, so be ready to take notes!
To learn more about Mendoza Ventures, please visit: https://mendoza-ventures.com/
Connect with Senofer and follow Mendoza Ventures via these social platforms:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/senofermendoza/ and https://www.linkedin.com/company/mendoza-ventures/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senofermendoza/ and https://www.instagram.com/mendozaventures/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MendozaVentures
The Capital Network provides Fundraising Education for ALL Founders: https://thecapitalnetwork.org/
Heartfelt thanks to Marie Meslin, President of The Capital Network for these helpful links:
Accredited Investor Requirements: https://www.investor.gov/introduction-investing/general-resources/news-alerts/alerts-bulletins/investor-bulletins/updated-3
VC University: https://nvca.org/education/vc-university/
00:00 - meet Senofer Mendoza!
09:00 - Senofer's origin story
17:00 - how Mendoza Ventures walks their talk about investing in diverse founders
25:00 - investor education is key
29:30 - what Mendoza Ventures learned from their first fund
31:20 - help or get out of the way - STITCH THAT ON A PILLOW
36:40 - Mendoza sees the VC landscape as collaborative, not competitive
40:21 - best advice for diverse founders raising capital
43:00 - Mendoza Venture's due diligence process
45:30 - the number 1 character trait a founder must have to succeed
48:00 - how Senofer dissolved the mindset block that was preventing her from succeeding with her fund.
50:10 - Senofer's favorite quote: When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less important whether or not I am afraid. ~ Audre Lorde
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EP 181 How to Dissolve the Mental Blocks Holding Founders Back From Success Mar 15, 2022

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Are your thoughts preventing you from successfully leading your startup?
Our guest, Chana Mason, understands how negative thoughts can hold us back from success.
A gang of armed men broke into Chana’s childhood home in Bogota, Colombia, and held her family hostage. Her family miraculously fled to Miami, but 5-year-old Chana’s sense of safety was decimated.
Two decades later, Chana still dealt with PTSD, anxiety, and depression. To heal herself, she dove into a journey to rediscover her peace and joy.
She’s learned from the world’s top experts on the human mind and uses her gift for turning complex ideas into easy-to-access tools for transformation.
Through her straight talk, open heart, and addictive joy, Chana helps thousands clarify their vision, shift beliefs getting in their way, and manifest their dreams.
Chana lives with her family in the funky Nachlaot neighborhood of Jerusalem and works with individuals and communities around the world.
Please join me on Tuesday, March 15th to meet Chana, hear her remarkable stories, and learn how you can shift your mindset for success.
Tune in live, leave a comment and you’ll be automatically entered to win a special free giveaway that will add value to your founder journey!
Learn how to escape negative mental chatter, shift stress, and calm anxiety simply with pen and paper. Gain insights to improve daily interactions with family, friends, and colleagues. Learn to quickly transform stress and anxiety into peace and compassion.
Inner Voices is packed with easy-to-use tools to:
* Identify the thoughts distressing you.
* Tune-in to your body’s signals.
* Shatter the limitations holding you back.
* Build a supportive, compassionate mindset.
* Expand your capacity for transformation.
To learn more about how Chana serves the world, please visit: Website: https://chanamason.com/
Here are links to Chana's books:
Inner Voices: https://amzn.to/35F9GvX
Hold That Thought: https://amzn.to/3MGVAKU
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EP 180 Using Entrepreneurship to Ignite the Potential of Under-Resourced Youth Mar 11, 2022

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Entrepreneurship isn’t just for adults.
Our guest, Ayele Shakur, is the CEO of BUILD.org, a national nonprofit whose mission is to use entrepreneurship to ignite the potential of youth from under-resourced communities and propel them to high school, college, and career success.
BUILD’s unique program offers students a four-year entrepreneurship experience designed to reinforce the Common Core, develop 21st Century Skills and motivate student engagement in school.
Starting in 9th grade, BUILD students work with their peers and community mentors to develop business ideas, pitch to funders, and launch real businesses.
Ayele brings over three decades of experience as an innovator in urban education. A veteran classroom educator, she taught for 11 years in the Los Angeles area and in the Boston Public Schools, and her writing has also been featured in The Hill, WBUR, Commonwealth, and Entrepreneur Magazine.
To learn more about BUILD visit: https://build.org/
To donate to BUILD: https://build.org/donate/
Educators - learn more here: https://build.org/programs/
To volunteer at BUILD: https://build.org/volunteer/
To mentor at BUILD: https://build.org/mentor/
Connect with Ayele and follow BUILD here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/build/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayeleshakur/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BUILDNational https://twitter.com/ayeleshakur
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buildorg/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BUILD.org
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BUILDorg
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