Latest Black women in business Podcast Episodes
Communicating Your Big Idea
Grit & Growth - October 05, 2021 14:40 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsMeet Martin Stimela, CEO of Botswana-based Brastorne Enterprises, and Matt Abrahams, Stanford Graduate School of Business lecturer and communications expert. As Martin prepares to pitch his business expansion plan, hear Matt’s tips on how to grab attention, harness emotions, and create ...
It's All in Your Head: Masterclass on Thriving in Turbulent Times
Grit & Growth - September 21, 2021 16:07 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsWelcome to Grit & Growth’s masterclass on crisis management and mindset, featuring Baba Shiv, Stanford Graduate School of Business Professor of Marketing. From mental to physical preparation, Baba provides insights on cultivating an innovative mindset to help you survive and thrive in c...
Rising from the Ashes: Reflections on Resilient Leadership
Grit & Growth - September 07, 2021 16:40 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsMeet Kwami Williams, co-founder and CEO of MoringaConnect, and Brian Lowery, Stanford Graduate School of Business professor, to learn how one Ghanaian entrepreneur overcame fires, floods, theft, and COVID to build a more resilient and successful company. Kwami’s path to co-founding a s...
Masterclass on The Ins & Outs of Mergers & Acquisitions
Grit & Growth - August 24, 2021 07:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsWelcome to Grit & Growth’s masterclass on the ins & outs of mergers & acquisitions in Africa, featuring Victor Basta CEO of DAI Magister. From attracting potential buyers to navigating due diligence, Victor provides practical, tactical advice based on 30 years of experience shepherding ...
The Moment Chooses You: The Strategic Acquisition Journey
Grit & Growth - August 10, 2021 19:45 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsMeet Caroline Wanjiku, cofounder of Daproim Africa, and Victor Basta, CEO of DAI Magister, and learn how one intrepid Kenyan entrepreneur overcame adversity to transform her bootstrapped social enterprise into a strategic acquisition. Caroline’s entrepreneurial journey began like most ...
Masterclass on India’s Venture Capital Ecosystem
Grit & Growth - July 27, 2021 07:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsWelcome to Grit & Growth’s masterclass on the investment landscape in India, featuring Sandeep Singhal, Managing Director of Nexus Venture Partners. A pioneer of venture capital in India, Sandeep shares practical tips for entrepreneurs seeking early-stage funding. After working in Sili...
Successfully Raising Capital in India in a Sector Where No One Has Raised Capital Before
Grit & Growth - July 13, 2021 16:06 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsMeet Aditi Shrivastava, Cofounder and CEO of digital entertainment company Pocket Aces, and learn how the company identified investors to support them on their journey to entertain hundreds of millions of Indians in a rapidly shifting media landscape. Early on in 2013, Pocket Aces ide...
Raising Capital in Africa: It’s Not Just About the Money
Grit & Growth - June 29, 2021 17:35 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsMeet Elo Umeh, Managing Director and CEO of Terragon Group, a Nigerian digital marketing and data insights company, and Andreata Muforo and Ido Sum from TLcom Capital, and learn how to make the most of your fundraising efforts to successfully grow your business in Africa. Elo never int...
East-meets-West: An African Strategic Acquisition Story
Grit & Growth - June 15, 2021 07:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsMeet Adam Abate and Tayo Oviosu from Paga, and Victor Basta, CEO of DAI Magister, and hear about the hurdles and high points of an East-meets-West African fintech acquisition. Adam’s entrepreneurial journey began when he and two fellow Ethiopians started Apposit, a consulting firm buil...
Masterclass on Running a Family Business
Grit & Growth - June 01, 2021 16:47 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsWelcome to Grit & Growth’s masterclass on the complexities and opportunities of running a family business, featuring Peter Francis, Stanford Graduate School of Business lecturer. Peter provides practical strategies, tactics, and firsthand experiences of effective family business managem...
All in the Family; Managing a family business for success and succession
Grit & Growth - May 18, 2021 07:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsMeet Naomi Kipkorir and Annette Kimitei, the mother-daughter team leading Senaca East Africa, and Peter Francis, lecturer at Stanford Graduate School of Business, and hear about finding success and navigating succession in a family run business. Family dynamics can be challenging, not ...
Special Episode: Crisis in India - Managing a Healthcare Operation During COVID
Grit & Growth - May 11, 2021 07:49 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsHear the story of Dr. Shuchin Bajaj, a doctor, and entrepreneur who set out to provide affordable, quality health care in rural India and found himself on the front lines of the pandemic through his network of 15 hospitals. From encountering multiple supply chain disruptions to motivati...
Masterclass on Early-Stage Financing
Grit & Growth - May 04, 2021 07:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsWelcome to Grit & Growth’s masterclass on raising capital, featuring Zach George, general partner at Launch Africa Ventures and co-founder of Startup Bootcamp Africa. Zach provides honest, practical advice on what founders really need to focus on to attract and secure the right investor...
Mindful Leadership
Grit & Growth - April 20, 2021 07:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsMeet Faraz Ramji, founder of Norda Industries and Mindfulness Coach, and Dr. Leah Weiss, Stanford Graduate School of Business lecturer, to hear why mindfulness and emotional intelligence should be part of every entrepreneur’s skillset. In 2017 a factory fire changed everything for Fara...
Navigating a Business Through Crisis
Grit & Growth - April 20, 2021 07:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsMeet Likitha Maddukuri, CEO and co-founder of Terra Greens, and Baba Shiv, Stanford Graduate School of Business Professor of Marketing, and hear how unprecedented adversity can create incredible opportunity … when you have the right mindset. Running an organic produce business in India...
Early-Stage Financing
Grit & Growth - April 20, 2021 07:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsMeet Arun Iyer, CEO of Alpha Direct Insurance Company, and Zach George, general partner at Launch Africa Ventures, and learn what it takes to transition your funding from friends and family to angel investors and venture capital. Like most entrepreneurs, Arun relied on friends and fami...
Introducing: Grit & Growth
Grit & Growth - April 09, 2021 17:24 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsIntroducing: Grit & Growth with Stanford Graduate School of Business In this new podcast from Stanford Graduate School of Business, travel across Africa and South Asia to meet some of the region’s most intrepid and inspiring entrepreneurs as they share stories of trial and triumph. Ho...
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