Best Accelerating Womens Enterprise Podcasts (2024)

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Business Insurance 101: Essentials for Every Entrepreneur 40:34

2h ago40:34

40:34

Join your host Shauna Frederick for a discussion with Sidrah Khan, Senior Manager Acquisition Strategy at TD Insurance. With over a decade of expertise in both Australian and Canadian insurance landscapes, Sidrah shares insights on how TD Insurance supports entrepreneurs through tailored small business insurance solutions. They explore topics rangi…

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Thrive Lab - How BDC is Accelerating Social Impact Investment for women-led Businesses 44:15

11d ago44:15

44:15

Join your host, Shannon Pestun for a conversation with Sévrine Labelle, Managing Director of BDC’s $100M Thrive Lab, she works closely with partners to develop innovative equity investment models to support women-led social impact businesses. Sévrine explains types of seed funding, the value of incubators, and how entrepreneurs can connect with the…

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Indigenous Women in Tech for a Cause: with Tracy Persson 43:14

25d ago43:14

43:14

The Finance Cafe is excited to welcome this weeks guest, Tracy Persson. Tracy is an Indigenous entrepreneur, philanthropist, and tech innovator from Northern Alberta. She founded her first company, Cozy Intentions and is now blazing trail with her latest tech venture, the My Breast Day app, supporting those battling breast cancer. Join host, Shanno…

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A New Narrative: Indigenous Women’s Entrepreneurship  48:34

1M ago48:34

48:34

Host: Shannon Peston Guest: Tabatha Bull, CEO, Canadian Council for Indigenous Business (CCIB) In this episode, Shannon and Tabatha sit down to discuss Indigenous women’s entrepreneurship in Canada, the importance of setting the record straight to create a new narrative of indigenous women entrepreneurs, the opportunities to build a more inclusive …

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EmpowerHER Finance: Unlocking Financial Success for Women Entrepreneurs 44:20

2M ago44:20

44:20

We are so excited to host Certified Financial Planner, Crystal Kelly, who developed her own financialplanning company with a mission to unlock financial planning for women entrepreneurs and avoid the chaos. Host, Shauna Frederick asks Crystal allabout her 17 years in financial planning and how she transformed her own healing journey into a meaningf…

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How You Find MORE CHILL in Your Bookkeeping 1:02:46

2M ago1:02:46

1:02:46

In this episode of The Finance Cafe Podcast, host Shannon delves into the world of bookkeeping and financial education with special guest Jami Monte. Jami shares her journey from a successful career as a CPA in the Advertising industry to becoming an entrepreneur and launching Chillbooks™, a dynamic financial education platform designed to empower …

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Streamlining Financial Decision-Making: The Power of Click-of-a-Button Bookkeeping 37:30

3M ago37:30

37:30

Welcome to another insightful episode of the Finance Cafe Podcast! In this episode, our host Shauna Frederick is joined by Faye Pang, Country Manager at Xero, to explore the transformative power of integrating bookkeeping software into business operations, with a special focus on Xero’s innovative platform. Xero, renowned for its user-friendly, clo…

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Payroll Power: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs with Payworks Insights 41:17

3M ago41:17

41:17

It is extraordinarily common for entrepreneurs to wear many hats, but at what point is it taking you away from your strengths and draining you of the energy required to run your business? On this episode of The Finance Cafe Podcast, we are excited to dive into a conversation with Glenda Plews from Payworks, an amazing Canadian company designed to d…

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Women's Entrepreneurship 2024 Report with Dr. Wendy Cukier 55:09

4M ago55:09

55:09

We are so excited to welcome this week’s guest, Dr. Wendy Cukier, Founder & Academic Director of the Diversity Institute, Academic Director of the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub, and Research Lead of the Future Skills Centre onto The Finance Cafe podcast this week with your host, Shannon Pestun. Tune in as they discuss the recently released, …

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Stories from our Co-Founders: Going deep in celebration of International Women's Day 58:10

4M ago58:10

58:10

We took this opportunity to interview Co-Founders Shannon Pestun and Shauna Frederick for an inside discussion on the women who inspired them to lead with integrity and contributed to their passion for supporting women in entrepreneurship. Over the last four years, Shannon and Shauna have been devoted to supporting women entrepreneurs through meani…

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Creating Opportunities for Black Women Entrepreneurs 51:50

5M ago51:50

51:50

In this enlightening episode, we delve into the remarkable journey of Tiffany Callender, a trailblazer in Canada's Black community. With a profound commitment to social entrepreneurship and community development, Tiffany has dedicated decades to crafting and implementing programs that uplift Canada's Black population. Notably, her leadership played…

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Women Driving Growth Supporting women leaders in driving Canada's economy 29:55

5M ago29:55

29:55

Join your host, Shauna Frederick, for this insightful conversation with Shilpa Mishra, Partner, Capital Advisory Leader, and Leader of Women Driving Growth with BDO Canada. Shilpa sheds light on what it takes to support women entrepreneurs and help them find the money. Hear how financial advisors and companies like BDO Canada support business owner…

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Creating Space to Learn about Money and Finance 40:02

6M ago40:02

40:02

Join host, Shannon Pestun for this insightful conversation with Melodie Gringas, Director of Programs & Community at The Forum, as they delve into the vital role of creating community for women entrepreneurs and the transformative impact of financial literacy on their entrepreneurial journeys. We are excited to share that The Finance Cafe is teamin…

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The Cost of Burnout 49:59

6M ago49:59

49:59

EPISODE DESCRIPTION: Welcome back to The Finance Cafe podcast season 4! In this episode, we dive deep into the realms of burnout with the remarkable CEO of The Burnout Lab, Tevi Legge. Join us for a candid conversation about the cost of burnout, particularly its impact on women entrepreneurs. Tevi Legge opens up about her journey with burnout, offe…

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2023 Wrap Up! 48:34

7M ago48:34

48:34

In this episode, Shannon and Shauna sit down to reflect in a year-end recap of The Finance Cafe and reintroduce themselves to new listeners gained in 2023. Together they reminisce on the past 3 successful years of The Finance Cafe and revisit why they started in the first place - to empower female entrepreneurs by taking the mystery out of the numb…

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Why Every Entrepreneur Should Have Life Insurance 50:13

7M ago50:13

50:13

EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this episode, Shauna sits down with the President and CEOof Sky Planning group, Tracy Duff to discuss the importance of life insurance policies for business owners, an overview of policy options, and give an understanding of the importance of sound insurance products that serve you and your loved ones best. Tracy is a heartf…

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Money talk: getting comfortable with the uncomfortable 42:01

8M ago42:01

42:01

In this episode, financial advisor Elke Rubach demystifies what it means to work with a financial advisor and encourages us to get comfortable talking about the uncomfortable. She walks us through what meeting with a financial advisor should look like, 4 pillars of financial planning, and the benefits and importance of finding a good fit in a finan…

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Winning the Pitch: An Entrepreneur’s Winning Journey 39:08

8M ago39:08

39:08

In this episode Shannon sits down with Carlyn Loncaric, the founder and CEO of VodaSafe, and an engineer with over ten years of lifeguarding experience. Witnessing first-hand the trials and tribulations of water rescue led Carlyn to envision a sonar equipment as a simple tool in hand that would help save lives, VodaSafe and its AquaEye® were born. …

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Women Entrepreneurs National Loan Program 38:53

8M ago38:53

38:53

In this episode Shannon sits down with Heather Sadowy, Loan Manager at the Women's Enterprise Organizations of Canada (WEOC), to discuss the WEOC National loan program. With experience in business banking and lending, Heather brings a natural curiosity and strong critical-thinking skills to her role as loan manager at WEOC. Together with her loans …

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Key Findings from the AFIA Index with the Forum 35:39

8M ago35:39

35:39

In this episode, Shannon sits down with Gretchen (she/her), who leads the AFIA DEI Index at The Forum, a First of its Kind nationwide initiative to Accelerate Financial Inclusion and Access to business capital for women entrepreneurs in all their diversity. AFIA provides funders with a package of evidence-based resources and services to assess, acc…

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Lessons Learned About Having a Banker Advocate For You 42:37

8M ago42:37

42:37

In this episode Shauna sits down with Sheena Brady, Founder of Tease, award-winning Social Entrepreneur, and Angel Investor to discuss the lessons she’s learned from having a banker advocate for her and her business. Sheena's personal story is a testament to the transformative power of embracing natural health and healing after a decade-long career…

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Tax Planning Tips 34:09

9M ago34:09

34:09

In this episode Shauna sits down with Hayat Kirameddine, Partner at Tax Ernst & Young LLP to discuss tax planning. Tax, tax, tax! Usually, a topic that can put folks to sleep or invoke panic and thoughts of the Canada Revenue Agency, when faced with the topic, Hayat Kirameddine, Partner in Ernst & Young’s Private Client Tax Practice, strategy, plan…

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5 Tips on Paying Yourself as an Entrepreneur 37:22

9M ago37:22

37:22

In this episode Shauna sits down with Déborah Cherenfant, Regional Manager, Women in Enterprise, Quebec, to discuss determining how to pay yourself as an entrepreneur. Déborah joined TD Bank Group in 2020 and is the regional manager, Women in Enterprise, for the Quebec region. With a degree both in international economics and entrepreneurship, Débo…

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Tips on Incorporating Your Business 41:31

9M ago41:31

41:31

In this episode Shauna sits down with Billie Fortier, Partner, MLT Aikins, to discuss if you should incorporate your business, and if so, tips on how to incorporate your business successfully. Billie advises First Nations and Métis communities on matters related to economic development, commercial leasing, industry partnerships and community govern…

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The Trauma of Money 37:18

9M ago37:18

37:18

In this episode Shannon sits down with Chantel Chapman, the CEO and co-founder of the Trauma of Money, to discuss how trauma affects the mind and in turn affects our relationship with money and financial wealth. The Trauma of Money is an accredited course certifying professionals in trauma-aware and trauma-informed approaches to finance. Drawing in…

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5 Tips: Preparing Your Budget 35:48

10M ago35:48

35:48

In this episode Shauna sits down with Shalini Dharna Kibsey, CPA, to discuss budgets, including her 5 essential tips for preparing your budget as an entrepreneur. Shalini is an exceptional coach who helps entrepreneurs understand and feel confident about their business future with a solid grasp of finances. She has helped hundreds of CEOs, small bu…

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Unpacking Perceptions of Debt 35:14

10M ago35:14

35:14

In this episode Shauna sits down with Alison Kirkland, CEO, of the Women's Enterprise Organizations of Canada/Organisations d'enterprises de femmes du Canada, to discuss the perceptions of debt, and the key findings from the ‘Bootstrap vs Borrow’ research conducted by WEOC. A leader in the women’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, Alison was named the ina…

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Top 5 Indicators Your Startup is Ready To Go Global 43:55

10M ago43:55

43:55

In this episode Shauna sits down with Kayla Isabelle, Chief Executive Officer at Startup Canada, the gateway to Canada’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, to discuss the top 5 indicators your startup is ready to go global. Startup Canada's mission is to connect Canada’s entrepreneurs with the tools, community, and support they need to start and build thei…

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Three Ingredients to Finding Your Voice in Finance 38:34

10M ago38:34

38:34

In this episode Shauna sits down with Maya Oreibi, a Financial Empowerment Consultant & Coach to discuss the three key ingredients to finding your voice in finance. Maya shares her journey into the entrepreneurship world and what two turning points led her there, key insights into the gender pay gap, how mindset plays into finaincial independance, …

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33. Elena Mercedes Haro (Guatemala & Peru) - How can sport achieve social & economic development goals in Latin America? 47:43

11M ago47:43

47:43

Erika speaks to Mercedes about her SDP insights across Latin America and the Middle East, and her goal as an IOC Young Leader to facilitate sports for protection activities for migrant children. Elena Mercedes Haro is a former member of the Women’s Saber National Fencing Team of Guatemala. She holds a Master’s degree in Sports Management and a Bach…

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32. Pauline Msungu (Kenya) - How can sport help women develop their voices in Kenya? 45:29

12M ago45:29

45:29

Erika speaks to Pauline about her experiences as an IOC Young Leader, and how she founded Beyond Sport_Kenya - a youth-led project in Rift Valley part of Kenya that works towards advocating for and promoting gender equality in and through sports. Pauline Msungu is a football player in the Kenyan Women Premier league and a youth ambassador for the B…

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31. Sophia Papamichalopoulos (Cyprus) - How can sailing promote peacebuilding in Cyprus? 40:44

12M ago40:44

40:44

Erika speaks to Sophia about her experiences as an Olympian and IOC Young Leader, and how she founded Winds of Change - an initiative that aims to create the first bi-communal Cypriot sailing team that will sail around the divided island together. Sophia Papamichalopoulos is an Olympic alpine skier who competed at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games, …

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30. Oscar Mwaanga (Zambia & UK) - Why must we decolonize Sport for Development? 1:19:10

12M ago1:19:10

1:19:10

Erika speaks to Dr. Oscar about his experience inspiring the SDP movement in sub Saharan Africa at the turn of the century, the importance of education and knowledge sources, his positionality, and the need to decolonize SDP and higher education. Dr. Oscar Mwaanga is an esteemed academic and activist with a long history of accomplishments in the fi…

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29. Nicole Matuska (USA) - How can we democratize philanthropy & center feminist voices in Sport for Development? 50:10

1y ago50:10

50:10

Erika speaks to Nicole about democratizing philanthropy, gaming and esports, and how Women Win serves as a global multi-dimensional women’s fund guided by the vision of a future where every girl and woman exercises their rights. Nicole Matuska is the Global GRLS Director at Women Win, and has been working with Women Win in various capacities since …

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28. Cathy Neap (Papua New Guinea) - How can sport prevent gender based violence in PNG? 53:13

1y ago53:13

53:13

Erika speaks to Cathy about leadership, gender based violence in Papua New Guinea, and how sport can lead to multiple positive developmental outcomes in society. Cathy Neap works for the National Rugby League (NRL) in Papua New Guinea managing the NRL-run, DFAT-funded League for Life sport for development program in PNG, and has worked for the prog…

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27. Steve Fleming (UK & Lesotho) - How can social enterprise & radical football accelerate Sport for Development? 58:40

1y ago58:40

58:40

Erika speaks to Steve about building the sport for good organization Kick4Life, the potential of social enterprise as part of a balanced fund-raising approach, the importance of representation in the sports sector, and his book Radical Football. Steve Fleming is co-founder of Kick4Life FC, a multi-award winning charity, social enterprise and footba…

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Women's Entrepreneurship in the North 38:56

1y ago38:56

38:56

In this episode Shannon sits down with Xina Cowan, Co-director, EntrepreNorth to discuss what it means to be culturally grounded as an organization, how we can close the wealth gap and empower Indigenous women entrepreneurs, challenges faced by Indigenous women entrepreneurs in the North, the need for relationship-based patient capital that aligns …

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26. Sana Mahmud (Pakistan) - Why does sport have a special power for women in Pakistan? 57:03

1y ago57:03

57:03

Erika speaks to Sana about the relationship between sport and self-esteem for women in Pakistan, insights gained from a randomized data study at Right to Play, and how building community ownership may ensure program sustainability. Sana Mahmud is a multi-sport athlete and sport-for-development expert, currently working as a Program Manager at Right…

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Vulnerability: A Powerful Asset To Our Bottom Line 34:23

1y ago34:23

34:23

In this episode Shannon sits down with Anita Pawluk, President at RaceRocks, to discuss her journey as an Indigenous business owner, being vulnerable as a leader, her relationship with money and money mindset, creating a company around diversity, equity and inclusion, plus more. Anita is a proud Métis woman from St Louis, Saskatchewan, Treaty 6 Ter…

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25. Samia K. Khatib (Lebanon) - How to become a master facilitator in Sport for Development? 55:28

1y ago55:28

55:28

Erika speaks to Samia about her experiences as a GIZ master facilitator building capacity of local leaders through sport on the topics of health, employability, and gender in the Middle East, Northern Africa, and Central Asia. Samia K. Khatib was a Peace and Sport Young Ambassador, holds a MSc in sport and exercise psychology from Loughborough Univ…

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Building a National Ecosystem of Indigenous Womxn Impact Investors 41:40

1y ago41:40

41:40

In this episode, Shannon sits down with Sage Lacerte, Founder of Sage Initiative, a national Indigenous womxn's impact investing collective. Sage is a Carrier womxn from the Lake Babine Nation, and lives in Victoria, BC on unceded Coast Salish Territory of the Lekwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ nations. They discuss why she chose to focus exclusively on investi…

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24. Etsuko Yamada (Japan) - Why is passion not enough to sustain Sport for Development? 43:53

1y ago43:53

43:53

Erika speaks to Etsuko about the Sport for Development landscape in Japan, her experience working for UNOSDP in Switzerland, and the importance of bringing a business perspective into SDP programs. Etsuko Yamada earned a Master of Public Policy at Graduate School of Law, Tohoku University in Japan. From 2014-2016, she worked for the United Nations …

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Overcoming 170 No's 35:23

1y ago35:23

35:23

In this episode, Shannon sits down with Bobbie Racette, the Founder and CEO of Virtual Gurus, a talent marketplace that leverages proprietary technology to match organizations and entrepreneurs with highly skilled Canadian and American fractional administrative workers. Forbes recently announced Virtual Gurus as one of the top 19 Innovative Tech St…

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Teaser trailer 1:03

1y ago1:03

1:03

A teaser trailer for Accelerating Women's Enterprise - stories from the front line, a nine part series that takes you on a wide-ranging journey of female entrepreneurship.By Accelerating Women's Enterprise

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23. Rochelle Stewart-Withers (New Zealand) - Where are the indigenous voices in Sport for Development? 58:18

1y ago58:18

58:18

Erika speaks to Dr. Rochelle about her experience entering SDP from a Nursing and Development Studies background, the missing literature in SDP from and for indigenous voices, whose voice counts as knowledge, and how we can indigenize the sector. Associate Professor Rochelle Stewart-Withers has tribal links to Ngāti Rāhiri Hapū o Te Ātiawa. Prior t…

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Preparing Your Retail Business For The Holiday Season 50:03

1y ago50:03

50:03

In this episode, Shauna sits down with Shashi Behl, the Owner & Founder of Joydrop, Partner & Co-founder of Fernweh, and Founder of Twisted Goods. Shashi shares tips and insights on how to prepare your retail business for the holiday season including how to prepare for the future sales wise, inventory insights, pricing strategies, and even marketin…

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22. Rahul Bissoonauth (UK) - How can we diversify funding streams in Sport for Development? 49:23

1y ago49:23

49:23

Erika speaks to Rahul about the importance of sustainable funding streams, social business, and enlisting leaders within the sector from diverse ethnic backgrounds. Rahul Bissoonauth is an experienced commercial director who has led strategy and fundraising projects for hundreds of diverse-led organizations and nonprofits across the UK and around t…

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5 Tips on the Importance of Accounting Software 45:57

1y ago45:57

45:57

In this episode Shauna sits down with Tanya Hilts, founder of Cloud Business Services, to discuss the importance of having accounting software as an entrepreneur and tips on how to effectively implement & manage it. Tanya shares what bookkeeping software is and what they do for your business, why bookkeeping software can be the best investment for …

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21. Suheil F. Tandon (India) - How can sport challenge social norms in India? 56:34

1y ago56:34

56:34

Erika speaks to Suheil about creating the social enterprise Pro Sport Development, and how PSD has shifted mindsets in India through sport. Suheil F. Tandon is the Director-Founder of Pro Sport Development (PSD), an award-winning social enterprise dedicated to utilizing sport for the holistic development of young people. Suheil specializes in the s…

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5 Tips on Managing Your Cash Flow 32:24

1y ago32:24

32:24

In this episode Shauna sits down with Melissa Houston, founder of She Means Profit, to discuss 5 tips on managing your cash flow in your business as a women entrepreneur. Did you know that approximately 7,000 businesses go bankrupt every year in Canada? Surprisingly, 82% of small businesses that fail, do so due to poor cash flow management. However…

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