In this episode, we sit with Raya Bidshahri, the founder of Awecademy and School of Humanity, an online high school with an interdisciplinary curriculum, where learners develop skills and mindsets by solving global challenges. Raya, who has been featured by BBC as one of the top 100 most influential women globally, shares with us the key lessons she learned throughout her entrepreneurial journey regarding what investors are looking for, how to build a solid founding team, challenges and opportunities of founding as a student, the importance of networking and many other valuable lessons!
Connect with Raya Bidshahri:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rayabidshahri/
https://twitter.com/raya_bid
https://rayabidshahri.com/
The School of Humanity
https://sofhumanity.com/
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Exponential organizations: https://amzn.to/34HesES
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Venture Deals, Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist: https://amzn.to/34LGRtE
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