On Episode 4 I talk to Rahama Wright, an entrepreneur based in the US with her operations in Ghana.
Rahama is a resilient entrepreneur. She talks about how she had no expertise when she started and how she's made mistakes, but is still able to push on. It's important to emphasize this common theme of passion and drive that every successful entrepreneur must have.
When Rahama first started Shea Yeleen, she had no experience, but what she lacked in experience she made up for with passion and drive. The fact that people could work tirelessly and still not be able to cover the most basic of needs is what seems to drive Rahama day in and day out.
I ask her what her proudest moment as an entrepreneur has been and she recalls the time she was able to raise wages from just over $2.00 an hour to about $8.00 an hour. It's not really the way she answers the questions so eloquently, but the passion in her voice and in her eyes when she says during the challenging moments she needs to look at pictures of the team on ground to keep her going.
Rahama and I bat around this concept of creative capitalism as the standard that should be required for doing business across Africa. Through interviewing many people working in different countries and across different industries, I'm noticing an effort to improve lives while providing a solution.
It's encouraging to see so many entrepreneurs who are focused on adding value and realizing that once the value they add is undeniable, the revenue will always be available.
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