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40 Minute MentorReplay: Levelling the playing field - a social mobility special“Ability is equally distributed but opportunity isn’t. It’s about giving people the freedom to fail and the right and opportunity to fully participate in all levels of the society we live in today.” Social Mobility has always been an important topic for us on 40 Minute Mentor. Not just as a topic to openly discuss on the podcast, but as a production team to continue to find underrepresented stories to share with you every week. Although a lot of progress has been made across indu...2024-09-181h 05
Strategy & Tragedy: CEO Stories with Steph MelodiaEP35: Capital as a force for good | Mandy Nyarko MBE, Startup Discovery SchoolSupport the show: https://ko-fi.com/strategyandtragedy Mandy Nyarko MBE is the Co-Founder of Startup Discovery School & Managing Partner of Sahara Impact Ventures.In this episode, Mandy shares:👩🏾💻 Her story from bank cashier to investor, now fund manager and trailblazing impact leader👩🏾💻 The power of spirituality and manifesting (which goes hand in hand with effort, hustle, hard work!)👩🏾💻 Her work to achieve net zero in the fight against climate change 👩🏾💻 The agricultural landscape and how this is negatively impacting African women👩🏾💻 The importance of resilience - keep getting back up!Learn more about Startup Discovery School here: https://www.startupdiscove...2024-07-0340 min
Brave New EarthE12: Mandy Nyarko MBE, Founder of Startup Discovery School - Why Intersectionality is Key to Solving Climate Change, Launching Climate-Tech Accelerators & Funds, and Investing in Africa 🔥Welcome back to Brave New Earth my peoples!
On this episode, we sit down with the founder of Startup Discovery School, Mandy Nyarko MBE.
Mandy is an incredible founder, working on hugely hugely important projects.
In this episode we speak about:
👉🏼 Why Diverse Founders are key to solving climate change
👉🏼 The challenges we face in hitting Net Zero
👉🏼 Why local solutions are key to solving climate change
👉🏼 How marketing will be pivotal in the fight against climate
👉🏼 How to launch a business as a non technical founder
...2023-02-2054 min
She’s Obsessed - The Podcast hosted by Jamelia Donaldson Produced by Jevetta BoyceEp 35: "You need to know the game that you're playing... position yourself to get the bag!" w/ Mandy NyarkoAn episode filled with so many "aha" moments! This was an episode I'd been looking forward to recording for a long time and it did not disappoint!
I was joined by Mandy Nyarko MBE - VP at Ada Ventures and Co-Founer of the Start Up Discovery School.
Mandy and I discussed:
the fact that pursuing your purpose is a privilege
you should be pursuing purpose and profit!
your purpose changes as you change
balance is a thing, but there are cycles
female entrepreneurs have to wear many hats, and inherit roles which impact their j...2022-06-1647 min
40 Minute MentorLevelling The Playing Field: A Social Mobility SpecialSocial mobility is a subject that’s very close to our heart which is why we're so excited to bring you this extra special roundtable episode of the 40 Minute Mentor.
In today’s episode you’ll hear from an expert panel, who are all committed to advancing social mobility
They are: Mandy Nyarko, Co-founder of Startup Discovery School; Lucy McCarthy-Christofides, Head of Proposition and Range at Tails.com; Ezechi Britton, Co-Founder of digital skills academy Code Untapped and Founding Member and Principal at Impact X Capital; Ruth Penfold, People Practice Lead at BP Launchpad and Euan B...2020-10-071h 07
Policy Innovation PodcastMandy Nyarko and Gosbert Chagula: "Test your ideas and don't stop learning"Today's guests are entrepreneurs Mandy Nyarko MBE and Gosbert Chagula MBE, Co-Founders of Startup Discovery School.
In this episode, Mandy and Gos discuss the importance of social mobility, why the "Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic" (BAME) acronym is unnecessary, and what governments and investors can do to overcome bias and empower people who are currently underserved.
Learn more about Startup Discover School and check out their Instagram here.
Some terminology:
"Incubator" - where startup founders develop and test their business ideas
"Accelerator" - where founders grow their customer base and prepare for...2020-09-3031 min