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28. This is What I Learned Acting as a VC for One Year

Startups Without Borders Podcast

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Episode  ·  34:10  ·  Jun 8, 2021

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Yama Saraj is an entrepreneur and a "social hacktivist" as he calls himself. He was born in Kabul Afghanistan, raised in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, and is now based in Paris where he working n his startup while is lecturing at an MBA school. After  working in developing assistance in Kosovo, DR Congo, and Afghanistan, He founded a startup called SensAi, a smart punching bag made from car tires, which aims to make mental and physical resilience training accessible and affordable. Recently, Yama was a Fellow with Included.VC, and his experience inspired him to set up Finally VC.  a fund to invest in migrant talent.In this episode, he explains why his boxing innovation can help war-affected youth build resilience, while sharing the key lessons he learned acting as a VC. READ THE SHOW NOTES: GROW YOUR CLIENT LIST WITH MAILERLITE: https://www.mailerlite.com/a/d9fgzvnqnmJOIN THE STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS GLOBAL FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/362573027500677/ JOIN OUR PODCAST FB GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/314557545818551/ FOLLOW STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS: https://instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/ READ THE INSPIRING STARTUP STORIES OF MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS: https://startupswb.com/Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.Song by: Funky Music, by Dj Quads. Dj Quads:https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quadshttps://twitter.com/DjQuadshttps://www.instagram.com/djquadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCusF...Music from SoundcloudMusic provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/lNrAAAb2JvI

34m 10s  ·  Jun 8, 2021

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