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Becoming BFFs with Your Personal Finances

Angela Lim is a blogger who wants you to make peace with your finances. After graduating from UC Irvine with a bachelors degree in Business Administration, she spent the next several years working as a financial analyst for Amazon. As a hobby, Angela…

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How Money and Culture Influenced a South African Startup’s Mission

Velani Mboweni is an entrepreneur on a mission.  He is the CEO and co-founder of Lula Loop, a South African corporate ride-sharing platform. Lula Loop aims to solve the infrastructure challenges in South Africa and the broader African…

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How a Former Air Force Pilot Navigated Her Way to Financial Success

Emily Elmore is a former Air Force pilot and combat veteran with an extensive background in technology and growth management. After being medically retired for losing functional use of her right arm, she became Head of Growth for Nav.it, a money…

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Demystifying the Unicorn

Entrepreneurship runs through Sbusiso “Bubu” Buna’s veins. Bubu grew up in South Africa, and hails from a long line of entrepreneurs. He is the CEO of Jobox, an EdTech startup that connects businesses with high-quality students. Jobox works together…

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Counting All That Green

Max Nova counts green: professionally, and personally. Max is a graduate of Yale University and one of the founders of SilviaTerra.  Using satellite imagery and AI, he is building a marketplace that values every acre of forest for timber, carbon,…

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Measuring Success By More Than Money

Linda Cheung knew early that she didn’t want to be ruled by money. Linda is a climate artist and activist based in Miami, Florida. She founded Before It’s Too Late (BITL) to bring together artists, innovators, students and community to build a more…

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Punching Your Way to a Successful Side Hustle

Caroline is an artist whose journey is as colorful as the fabric on her custom punch needle creations. After graduating from the Savannah College of Art and Design with a B.F.A in Fibers, Caroline moved out to San Francisco, where she now works as an…

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Welcome to Money Memories

Welcome to Money Memories! The podcast designed to make money conversations less taboo – one money memory  at a time.  I’m your host, Ilona, and each week, I interview a different set of guests about their earliest or most impactful…

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