an origin story :)
In this episode I chat with Alishba Imran, 15 year old young innovator and tech enthusiast on "what's really out there" in terms of opportunities and potential and how she's educating herself outside school. We chat about what holds girls back in terms of getting involved in new occupations like STEM and how she imagines the solutions to closing the gender gap.
Connect with Alishba here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAACgVancB4RZTLcb0EK1SnJfHhleXf5epF5c/
Join us on Facebook in the Young Bosses Collective group: bit.ly/youngbosses
Connect with Nika: www.instagram.com/nikamoeini
Ramy is a 17-year-old decentralized application developer, founder of The Rush Collective, and singer-songwriter. She’s really passionate about high-impact technologies like Blockchain, and has built a crypto algorithmic trading startup called Cryptonian with colleagues Bonnie, quantitative trader, and Jerry, machine learning developer. As side projects, she’s built three decentralized applications, is currently building her fourth, has spoken at multiple tech and blockchain events, and is currently working on the development team at U.CASH, a digital asset converter cryptocurrency startup. She’s also really passionat
“Raised in a small rural town in Donegal, Ireland, I realised at a young age that Ireland did not have the resources or opportunities I needed to succeed. I worked day and night to earn my place at The University of Notre Dame. Now that I am here, I am working to fill my tool belt with all of the skills I need. I will continue to work tirelessly to do what I want to do.”
Connect with Sam: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-macginty/
Hayley is a wedding planner, virtual assistant, educator, and big dreamer who took a hobby business born out of a college dorm room and turned it into a successful multi-business empire. In this episode we talk about how she started her business with the skills she acquired through her extracurriculars in college. We talk about the challenges of being a young entrepreneur and how to build community and stay persistent through it all!
You can check out Hayley here: www.instagram.com/hayleyluckadoo
Mark used his podcast as a way to connect with the top thinkers in personal growth for his own self development – and now has a top rated podcast. As a young entrepreneur, Mark runs VU Dream, a global VR acceleration network.
In this episode Mark shares how he grew and developed as an individual and how he shifted his mindset. We talk about what it was like for him coming from Egypt, how top performers perform in the 1%, and what keeps him incredibly motivated.
Make sure to follow Mark on LinkedIn and Instagram, @markmetry!
Angie is one of my earliest inspirations on my own journey to entrepreneurship. She’s created such an incredible impact on so many female entrepreneurs through her own podcast, the Angie Lee Show, and her consistency in showing up online on social media. Follow Angie at
In this episode we learn from I’m Seppy, a personal development expert blogger and her journey, and her passion of sharing personal growth with others. “I’m Seppy and I’m passionate about LIFE and living every day to its fullest. I love to laugh, to bullet journal and I’m a self-proclaimed chocoholic (if it doesn’t have chocolate, it’s not dessert).I’m here to help you create and live your dream life by giving you a daily dose of inspiration, encouragement and that kick in the butt that you need to #DreamBig and bring your goals to life. Are you ready?”
You can learn more about Seppy here: http://elleisforlove.com/
@seppyforlove
I’ve had the amazing pleasure of meeting Lauren through Instagram. She’s such a shining light of positivity and consistency, inspiring other entrepreneurs to create a strong personal brand online. At such a young age she’s built an incredible brand and is only just getting started. You can check out Lauren at @laurentickner on instagram!
Duku came to Australia at the age of 10 with his family of 10 from a Ugandan refugee camp. He couldn’t speak English, struggled at school, got sent away from my school for fighting and is now an international speaker. He is studying a double degree of Law and Business at Queensland University of Technology. Duku shares his story of moving to a new country and encourages us all to be resilient and to remember our roots along our journey. Thanks for sharing your story Duku!
You can connect with Duku on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dukufore/
Rouben and I met at a networking event around a month ago. He’s one of the most enthusiastic and curious entrepreneurs I’ve ever met, and a huge Gen Z analyzer. He’s working on some awesome projects and in this episode, we get into whether Gen Z is missing connection and how we can solve that.
Make sure to join our Young Bosses Collective to meet other awesome ambitious young people: https://www.facebook.com/groups/youngbossescollective/
Summer of Transformation book Canada: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07DZ3ZT9N
Summer of Transformation book US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DZ3ZT9N
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Meral Arik is a co-founder of Hello Chava, a technology start up that uses A.I. to power client relationships over text messaging. Her popular Instagram @my.startuplife is the first of its kind, documenting the day-to-day experiences of a young woman building a tech startup in Silicon Valley.
Meral is also founder of Show more...