Authentic Communication: Live from Stanford Seed Summit in South Africa
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Stanford Professors Reflect on Fostering Grit & Nurturing Growth
Welcome to Grit & Growth’s final episode. After five years and 90 episodes, we’ve asked four Stanford GSB professors who teach in the Seed T...
Tangguh dan Pertumbuhan: Kisah Singkat
Perkenalkan Denica Riadini-Flesch, seorang mantan ekonom yang menjadi pengusaha. Ia sedih melihat perjuangan para pengrajin dan petani tradi...
Short Takes: Growing Impact, Stitch by Stitch
Meet Denica Riadini-Flesch, a former economist turned entrepreneur, who was so saddened by the struggles of traditional artisans and farmers...
Short Takes: Disrupting African Travel, One Ticket at a Time
Meet Wyclife Omondi, co-founder of BuuPass , a company committed to tackling one of Africa’s biggest challenges: transportation inefficiency...
Short Takes: Breaking Barriers with Heavy Machinery
Meet Santhoshi Sushma Buddhiraju, CEO and cofounder of Autocracy Machinery, a heavy machinery manufacturing company located in southern Indi...
Short Takes: Building a Health(y) Business in Rural India
Meet Sumit Sinhal, founder and director of Kin’s Health, a growing healthcare company located in West Bengal, India, at the foot of the Hima...
Stories Sell: A Masterclass on Building Trust One Tale at a Time
Welcome to Grit & Growth’s masterclass on sales, featuring Celine Duros, a woman who started her career in sales at 16 and is now both an ex...
Securing Seed Capital: Can You Pass the Napkin Test?
Welcome to Grit & Growth’s masterclass on the do’s and don’ts of pitching VCs, featuring Zach George, general partner at Launch Africa Ventu...
Leading Through Layoffs: A Masterclass with Esi Ansah
Welcome to Grit & Growth’s masterclass on downsizing with Esi Ansah, executive director of the Center for Leadership at Ashesi University an...
From Downsizing to Thriving: Strategic HR in a Global Context
Welcome to Grit & Growth’s masterclass on strategic HR with Rokhaya Ndiaye, CEO and founder of Ro&Partners , a human capital consulting firm...
Masterclass on Stanford’s Most Popular Leadership Course
Welcome to Grit & Growth’s masterclass on leadership with Collins Dobbs, a Stanford Graduate School of Business lecturer in leadership and a...
From Instinct to Insight: Crafting an Intentional Sales Strategy
Every entrepreneur understands the critical importance of sales to business success. But often, in the early stages of growth, teams tend to...
Masterclass: Rule Makers and Rule Breakers in Business Culture
Welcome to Grit & Growth’s masterclass on cross-cultural dynamics with Michele Gelfand, Stanford Graduate School of Business professor in or...
Navigating the AI Revolution: Practical Insights for Entrepreneurs
Is AI part of your business strategy? Well, if it’s not, it probably should be. Ethan Mollick, Wharton School professor of innovation and en...
Expanding Globally: A Masterclass with Steve Ciesinski
Welcome to Grit & Growth’s masterclass on going global – a guide for expanding your business beyond borders. Steve Ciesinski, Stanford Gradu...
Co-Intelligence: An AI Masterclass with Ethan Mollick
Welcome to Grit & Growth’s masterclass on AI — a practical guide for experimenting and engaging with artificial intelligence. Ethan Mollick,...
Africa's Economic Horizon: A Conversation with Acha Leke, Chairman, McKinsey Africa
Meet Acha Leke, senior partner and chairman of McKinsey Africa and co-founder of the African Leadership Academy. Leke has been analyzing the...
From Local Startup to Pan-African Success: The Beem Story
Starting a business and growing it are challenging enough. But expanding globally, across the entire African continent with 54 very differen...
Season 4 Trailer
Welcome back to Grit & Growth from Stanford Graduate School of Business. In Season 4, you’ll hear tales of entrepreneurial trials and triump...