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Personal finance is a huge thing and we all should at least know the basics about it. But schools or universities don’t teach it. If you don’t control your money, it might control you. And that’s really not a good thing. In this episode, we dive deep into learning about this from the founder of Invest it!, Victor Neumann.

Who is Victor Neumann?

Victor is the founder of Invest It!, a non-profit initiative based in Germany and are on a mission to educate the youth about finance and economics. He started his first startup project at the age of 16 in high school and made it to the semi-finals of the National Startup Competition for Schools.

He also  co-authored a book in 2021 that is published with a well-known German publishing company which talks about how to build and scale a remote team and culture.

Creating Social Impact Through Entrepreneurship ft. Priya Burci | The Tomato Timer #068

What do you do when you are struck by a massive problem and feel compelled to act? For Priya Burci, the former CEO of one of the most successful refugee coding schools in Europe and the current COO of a mental health startup, the answer is to do just that: act in ways that have the potential to create sustainable social impact. Tune in to this episode as she unpacks her entrepreneurial journey and learnings.

Who is Priya Burci?

Priya is currently the COO of AIME, a mental health startup that offers customized guidance programs with the goal of helping people find what techniques work best for them and build a sustainable routine. She was previously the CEO of Powercoders International, an award winning social startup that runs coding courses and tech job placements for refugees. In her role, she launched Powercoders in Turkey, Italy and Spain and achieved a 90% graduate placement rate, making it one of the most successful refugee coding schools in Europe. 

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How can we tackle the issue of underrepresentation in education? That is what James is trying to do through his activism. Listen to this episode to hear the inspiring journey of James, the co-founder of Ladder Project CIC, to teach students from lower socioeconomic and BAME communities the skills that they need to progress through academia and the world of work.

Who is James?

James Frater FRSA is an award winning Caribbean medical student, studying at Imperial College London. He is someone I keep running into - a fellow Diana Award recipient and we also work alongside each other on the Youth Advisory Board at the EY Foundation.  James is als co-founded The Ladder Project CIC to help holistically develop students and prepare them for life after school.

You can find James on:

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-frater/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/00frater_/

Blog: https://www.jamesfrater.com/

The Ladder Project CIC:

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-ladder-project-cic/

Website: https://www.theladderproject.co.uk/

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In this week episode, Zubair welcomes Harry Beard, the co-founder of Prospect100, the home of design competitions. Tune in to listen ti Harry’s advice about working towards your passion and his views on the importance of designers in our world!

Who is Harry?

Harry is the 22 year old co-founder of PROSPECT 100, a marketing agency focussed on youth that builds campaigns centred around global design competitions for young artists that are judged by industry leaders like Sean Wotherspoon and Steve Wozniak. 

You can find Harry on :

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harry-b-a1075995/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harryckb/ 

Prospect 100

Website: https://www.prospect100.com/](https://www.prospect100.com/

Instagram: [https://www.prospect100.com/

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A lot happens in your 20s - graduation, 1st job, transition from teenagehood to adulthood - and it can be pretty daunting. But what if it could be approached more calmly? In today’s episode, Charlie Rogers shares with us his journey and his tips to navigate life in those everchanging times !

Who is Charlie?

Charlie Rogers is an Entrepreneur, Athlete and Creator, focused on empowering purpose-driven, flexible organisations to treat employees as people. To do this he's building a Portfolio Career by coaching agency owners, managing projects and scaling a future of work consultancy. In his free time he's training for his first IRONMAN in July 2022, reading the best non-fiction books and sharing his journey and experiences on Linkedin.

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LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/realcharlierogers/

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In this episode, Zubair has the priviledge to have a conversation with Natālija Knipše, the former Latvia’s Youth Delegate to the United Nation. Together they retrace Natalija’s journey into politics and the difficulties of seeing actual change in this field.

Who is Natālija Knipše? 

Natālija Knipše is a Latvian civil and political engagement activist. She was the Youth Delegate of Latvia to the United Nations (2020 - 2022), focusing on climate change, disinformation, and equality during her term. She is a master's student of law, specialising in constitutional law and human rights law, and has worked on multiple cases of importance to the LGBT community, and women's rights. She was previously head of the Presidium of the Youth Parliament of Latvia, an alumni member of the European Youth Parliament, and currently is a One Young World ambassador and engagement lead in the Baltic States. She is currently a Europe & Eurasia Fellow at Freedom House in Washington DC. You can find [Guest] on 

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Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nat%C4%81lijaknip%C5%A1e/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/natalijaknipse/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/KnipseNatalija

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When you read Melissa’s bio, you might believe she is several people in the same body because of all the different things she’s passionate about. From creating art to a degree in Law and Politics, listen to today’s episode to hear Zubair and his guest’s view upon modelling, inclusivity and the future of art in social media’s world.

Who is Melissa?

Melissa Wright Katongola is a french mordern art painter born in Paris and currently based in Stirling, Scotland, where she is realizing an undergraduate in Law and Politics. Alongside with her artist career, she is also a model for Model Team Scotland as well as a singer and an actress. She tends to use her different passions to tackle contemporary issues through Global Justice Stirling.

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In today’s episode, we are lucky to have a conversation with Ayan Said, a women of many talents. She is a former teacher, a entrepreuneur and a spoken word poet. Ayan created Voicing Voices in order to expand diversity and inclusion globally to create a more equitable future for marginalised communities. Listen to Zubair and her guest’s conversation to get inspired in creating changes around you!

Who is Ayan?

Ayan co-designs and teaches human-centred solutions that enable us all to embrace an equitable future. 

With several years of experience in the education and development industry, a masters degree in gender, education and international development, Ayan created Voicing Voices to embed systemic strategies and approaches that resolve inequalities. 

You can find Ayan on:

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayan-said-frsa-971735172/

Voicing Voices:

Linked in - https://www.linkedin.com/company/voicing-voices/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/voicingvoices/?hl=fr

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TW: mentions of suicide and mental illnesses.

After years of struggles with her mental health, Diana decided to take her pen and write. She went on to create Letters To Strangers, a global youth-run nonprofit seeking to destigmatize mental illness and increase access to affordable, quality treatment for youth. In this episode, Zubair and Diana unwrap the benefit of writting, quality education about mental health and more! 

Who is Diana?

Diana is a youth mental health activist, climate scientist, conceptual fine art photographer, food & beverage entrepreneur, and a speaker/poet/writer. She is also a karaoke-fu champion who's obsessed with all things matcha and penguins' related. 

You can find Diana on:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/diana-chao/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dizzodin/?hl=fr

Letters To Strangers:

Website: https://www.letterstostrangers.org/about 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/L2SMentalHealth/?hl=fr

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Listen to today’s super insipiring conversation between Zubair and his host, Alex. Alex is talking us through his difficulties as a undiagnosed child with Asperger and how he nowadays advocates for more diversity and inclusion for young people on the spectrum to have access to a better education and job market.  

Who is Alex? 

Alex is a neurodiversity ambassador, working as a logistics supplier at the Royal Air Force and Diana Legacy Award winner.    

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