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Episode 47: Interview with Pascal Finette,  Head of entrepreneurship at Singularity University

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Pascal is a technology enthusiast with a wide ranging career which includes setting up a couple of technology companies, working at eBay, Mozilla Labs, as well as a stint at Google.org investing into social impact organizations around the world.

Pascal now heads up the startup initiatives at Singularity University- whose aim is to grow startups solving the most intractable problems in the world, Pascal is the entrepreneurship chair and responsible for the Startup Accelerator and Venture Fund.

Pascal publishes his opinionated newsletter, ‘The Heretic’, which is read by tens of thousands of entrepreneurs around the globe.

In this interview, Pascal discusses:

  • The most important skill, often overlooked, required to succeed as a social entrepreneur
  • How to build a social support network
  • Keys to funding success
  • How to find leverage to succeed
  • Some exciting high-potential startups at Singularity University
  continue reading

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Manage episode 123846813 series 41516
Content provided by Fergal Byrne. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Fergal Byrne or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

Pascal is a technology enthusiast with a wide ranging career which includes setting up a couple of technology companies, working at eBay, Mozilla Labs, as well as a stint at Google.org investing into social impact organizations around the world.

Pascal now heads up the startup initiatives at Singularity University- whose aim is to grow startups solving the most intractable problems in the world, Pascal is the entrepreneurship chair and responsible for the Startup Accelerator and Venture Fund.

Pascal publishes his opinionated newsletter, ‘The Heretic’, which is read by tens of thousands of entrepreneurs around the globe.

In this interview, Pascal discusses:

  • The most important skill, often overlooked, required to succeed as a social entrepreneur
  • How to build a social support network
  • Keys to funding success
  • How to find leverage to succeed
  • Some exciting high-potential startups at Singularity University
  continue reading

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