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Disruption Now Episode 163: The False Poverty Narrative
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Joshua Ogundu is an advocate of equity, as he believes that it starts with everyone. The common belief that most successful startup founders began their journey from poverty and worked their way up to the top creates unrealistic expectations and makes true equity harder to achieve. Joshua Ogundu explains why this narrative needs to stop and suggests ways to launch a venture capital-backed company, even if you don't have a head start.
What You Will Learn
How you can get outside of your bubble and innovate
Why Silicon Valley embraces the poverty narrative
How to find your zone of genius
About Joshua
With over 9 years of experience in product management for both web and mobile platforms, he has established himself in the consumer software industry. His areas of expertise include Product Management, Networking, and Teamwork. Joshua has a strong entrepreneurship background, completing his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Economics from Michigan State University and a Masters from USC.
Twitter https://x.com/joshuaogundu?s=21&t=q9qxxnn6Uib-yljB1y9eJw
Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-ogundu-b92b835b/
171 episodes
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Joshua Ogundu is an advocate of equity, as he believes that it starts with everyone. The common belief that most successful startup founders began their journey from poverty and worked their way up to the top creates unrealistic expectations and makes true equity harder to achieve. Joshua Ogundu explains why this narrative needs to stop and suggests ways to launch a venture capital-backed company, even if you don't have a head start.
What You Will Learn
How you can get outside of your bubble and innovate
Why Silicon Valley embraces the poverty narrative
How to find your zone of genius
About Joshua
With over 9 years of experience in product management for both web and mobile platforms, he has established himself in the consumer software industry. His areas of expertise include Product Management, Networking, and Teamwork. Joshua has a strong entrepreneurship background, completing his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Economics from Michigan State University and a Masters from USC.
Twitter https://x.com/joshuaogundu?s=21&t=q9qxxnn6Uib-yljB1y9eJw
Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-ogundu-b92b835b/
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