How to overcome adversity in the workplace with CMO of Tanoshi, Lisa Love
12/13/21 • 26 min
In this episode Zeinab & Trisha join CMO & Co-Founder of Tanoshi, Lisa Love. Lisa felt she was being held back in her career due to her race. This unfair treatment ultimately led her to leave her company of 11 years, and she co-founded Tanoshi which prepares all kids for a brighter future, no matter their race or socio-economic background - giving them a fair chance to succeed. Lisa’s journey is filled with stories of overcoming personal challenges and learning how to build and grow a hardware start-up during a time of rapid change during the COVID-19 global pandemic, with lessons learnt from appearing on Shark Tank and being creative about fundraising. If you want to find out more about Tanoshi, follow the link below:
https://tanoshikidscomputers.com/
Chapter markers:
3:26: Held back in her corporate career due to race
8:39: Redefined herself as entrepreneur
14:32: Shark Tank and fundraising as black female founder
18:18: Tanoshi’s growth and impact
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In this episode Zeinab & Trisha join CMO & Co-Founder of Tanoshi, Lisa Love. Lisa felt she was being held back in her career due to her race. This unfair treatment ultimately led her to leave her company of 11 years, and she co-founded Tanoshi which prepares all kids for a brighter future, no matter their race or socio-economic background - giving them a fair chance to succeed. Lisa’s journey is filled with stories of overcoming personal challenges and learning how to build and grow a hardware start-up during a time of rapid change during the COVID-19 global pandemic, with lessons learnt from appearing on Shark Tank and being creative about fundraising. If you want to find out more about Tanoshi, follow the link below:
https://tanoshikidscomputers.com/
Chapter markers:
3:26: Held back in her corporate career due to race
8:39: Redefined herself as entrepreneur
14:32: Shark Tank and fundraising as black female founder
18:18: Tanoshi’s growth and impact
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How to change career paths with CEO, Emma Weston
In this episode Zeinab & Trisha join CEO, Emma Weston to explore her career from a lawyer to supporting farmers bring food from plough to plate. Emma shares her journey, unconsciously following her legal profession, until she realised her passion for agriculture whilst completing her MBA. Emma eventually founded 2 businesses, her 3rd, Agridigital uses blockchain to track and predict farmer produce before it goes to market. She shares her career experience and why we should all care about our food from paddock to plate.
Chapter markers
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7:53: Personal reflection on the MBA program
12:18: Agtech helps get food on the table
22:59: Familiarizing farmers with blockchain technology
25:54: Expanding to the US
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Agridigital: https://www.agridigital.io/
Follow Emma: @emmaweston
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Blockchain Revolution: How the Technology Behind Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies is Changing the World: https://amzn.to/3BVFC99
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How to build an NGO in a developing country with Co-Founder & Country Director of Educaid Sierra Leone, Miriam Mason
In this episode, Zeinab & Trisha join Co-Founder & Country Director of Educaid Sierra Leone, Miriam Mason, as she explains how she built a not-for-profit to enable underprivileged children to receive high quality education. Arriving in Sierra Leone in 2000 at the end of the civil war, Miriam started a school in her backyard with 20 children, which has now grown to a network of 9 schools serving over 3,000 students. Miriam shares her entrepreneurial journey to build Educaid, her passion for education, and how she was able to influence country-wide change by building a standard for high quality education at Educaid. If you would like to donate to Educaid or learn more about the organization, please visit:
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