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How to Build a Business that Funds Real Change

May 26, 2026

What would you give up to build something bigger than yourself?After the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Reubens Amedee left his successful finance career to build a school on his grandfather’s land. But keeping that dream alive meant finding a sustainable way to fund it. That’s how Papa Rozier Farms was born – a beauty brand built from Haitian grown castor and moringa, family legacy, and a mission to create jobs back home.In this episode, Reubens shares what it really takes to leave comfort behind...

When Culture Becomes Your Competitive Advantage

May 12, 2026

What if your biggest competitive advantage is your story? When Akruti Babaria couldn’t find tools to help her son connect with his Indian heritage, she turned that gap into a business. What started as selling curated children’s books quickly evolved into Kulture Khazana – a brand built on storytelling, cultural connection, and community.In this episode, she breaks down how she validated demand through programming, pivoted during COVID by launching her first product, and used Amazon to sc...

How to Get Your Startup Funded

April 28, 2026

What separates the businesses that get funded from the ones that don’t?Angela Lee, a professor at Columbia Business School and founder of 37 Angels, has helped evaluate over 20,000 startups and knows exactly what makes investors say yes.In this episode, Angela breaks down how to think like an investor, what metrics actually matter (hint: it’s not just revenue), and how to turn early traction into long-term growth. She shares practical frameworks – from the “triple, triple, double” growth mode...