Innovation Conversation: First-Time Founders, Impact, and Overcoming Imposter Syndrome with Jane Fisher

In this episode of Innovation Conversation, host Ricardo Pascual sits down with Jane Fisher, founder of Imii, an AI assistant for immigrants, to discuss her journey as a first-time founder and the challenges she’s faced in building a mission-driven startup.

They dive into:

• The realities and hurdles of being a first-time founder.
• Why having a co-founder with complementary skills and values is critical.
• Dealing with imposter syndrome as a founder and strategies to overcome it.
• The urgent need for more funding and support for female entrepreneurs.
• Building businesses that create real, lasting impact.
• Inspiration drawn from the documentary Breakthrough about immune therapy discovery.

Tune in for a candid and inspiring conversation about entrepreneurship, resilience, and creating tech for good.

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🕒 Chapters 00:00 — Introduction and Background 02:51 — Challenges of Being a First-Time Founder 09:30 — The Importance of a Complementary Co-Founder 26:14 — The Need for More Funding for Female Entrepreneurs 32:10 — Building Businesses with Genuine Impact 35:36 — The Inspiring Story of Breakthrough