The High Flyers Podcast with Vidit Agarwal Prisca Ongonga-Daehn: Global experiences in Africa, Asia, Australia to founding Baresop, reducing single plastic waste via sustainable products better for humans + planet
Welcome to episode #65 with Prisca Ongonga-Daehn! Here are 5 key takeaways that I think you will learn from this episode today:
- How growing up in Kenya inspired her drive for fairness, accountability and helping others
- Experiences living in Africa, Asia, and Australia
- How Prisca first connected with sustainability
- First steps to building Baresop and participating in startup accelerators
- Exploring crowdfunding to be people and community first
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TIMESTAMPS
02:30 - Quick facts about Prisca
03:10 - High Flyer in Prisca’s life
04:00 - Prisca’s sunrise in Kenya
06:30 - Influence of family
08:45 - Living in Africa, Asia, and Australia
10:10 - Seeking independent success in life
12:00 - Why journalism
15:00 - First trip overseas to feature Zimbabwe
16:40 - Most difficult cultural transition
18:30 - First connection with sustainability
23:00 - First steps to building Baresop
30:00 - How did they create products and launch?
33:05 - Benefits of participating in startup accelerators
35:10 - Raising capital through crowdfunding
37:10 - Final sprint
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