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


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Welcome to episode #65 with Prisca Ongonga-Daehn! Here are 5 key takeaways that I think you will learn from this episode today:

  1. How growing up in Kenya inspired her drive for fairness, accountability and helping others
  2. Experiences living in Africa, Asia, and Australia
  3. How Prisca first connected with sustainability
  4. First steps to building Baresop and participating in startup accelerators
  5. 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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