Reaching Back to Help the Next Generation (Encore)
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We are hard at work on the next iteration of the podcast, which is a great time to revisit a foundational playbook point for Access & Opportunity: the power of mentorship. In July of 2021, we heard from Maya Penn, a young entrepreneur who started a company at eight years old and has kept growing since. We also heard from her mentor, Phyllis Newhouse, founder and CEO of ShoulderUp Ventures who, along with venture capitalist Isabelle Freidheim, created the first-ever female-led SPAC, Athena Technology Acquisition.
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