#27 Sandra D’Souza- Ellect: Gender Equality - Moving From Conversation to Actual Change

In this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Sandra D’Souza CEO and Founder of Ellect

Ellect is a platform for businesses to achieve diversity, equality, and inclusion through Ellect Star- a blockchain-driven dynamic badge that displays to customers, investors, and candidates that this company is walking the talk with measurable female representation throughout the leadership ranks.

Here are some of Sandra’s accomplishments:

• Sandra is the recipient of the Edna Ryan Award for Mentoring (for the advancement of women) in 2008
• She’s also the only Australian selected to participate in Nasdaq’s Spring 2021 Milestone Makers Program and was showcased on the NASDAQ Tower in Time Square, New York City

Some of the highlights from this episode:

• How to overcome the challenge of getting investors to fund your project
• Money and People: Steps to face the two greatest problems as an entrepreneur
• The critical purpose of customer feedback in building your product
• Identifying the aspects of leadership and team management

-Relevant Links-

• Sandra's LinkedIn
• Ellect

-Books recommendation-

• Trust and Inspire by Stephen M. R. Covey

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