On The Rise is a student-led podcast, which aims to inspire the next generation of leaders. Today we spoke with Fatima Dicko, CEO of Sugar. Sugar is a venture-backed proptech company that turns apartment buildings into interactive communities and has recently raised $2.5 million in seed funding. Fatima discusses how and why she started a company as a student at Stanford University, how the COVID-19 lockdowns affected her startup, how she rebounded from these obstacles and remained confident in her mission, and many more.