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Grit & Growth

Stanford Graduate School of Business

Meet intrepid entrepreneurs from Africa and South Asia, hear their stories of trial & triumph, and gain insights and guidance from Stanford University faculty and global business experts on...

Episodes

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Authentic Communication: Live from Stanford Seed Summit in South Africa

We're excited to bring you a special cross-over episode from our friends at the 'Think Fast, Talk Smart' podcast. Host Matt Abrahams joined...

00:31:27Jul 25, 2025

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...

00:26:37Apr 15, 2025

Tangguh dan Pertumbuhan: Kisah Singkat

Perkenalkan Denica Riadini-Flesch, seorang mantan ekonom yang menjadi pengusaha. Ia sedih melihat perjuangan para pengrajin dan petani tradi...

00:16:24Mar 20, 2025

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...

00:14:39Mar 12, 2025

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...

00:14:39Feb 18, 2025

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...

00:12:25Jan 29, 2025

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...

00:13:34Jan 7, 2025

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...

00:38:25Dec 19, 2024

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...

00:37:18Nov 26, 2024

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...

00:38:37Nov 5, 2024

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...

00:30:45Oct 16, 2024

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...

00:31:56Sep 24, 2024

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...

00:30:57Sep 3, 2024

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...

00:29:49Aug 13, 2024

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...

00:26:14Jul 23, 2024

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...

00:31:56Jul 2, 2024

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,...

00:32:53Jun 11, 2024

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...

00:30:33May 21, 2024

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...

00:32:16Apr 30, 2024

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...

00:02:05Apr 16, 2024