Sophia Haq is the founder and CEO at Muslim Women Professionals (abbreviated MWP) - a non-profit that promotes the empowerment of Muslim women globally. Here, she is building a community where diverse women can embrace their Muslim identity and build professional skills through mentorship, networking, and guidance. That's not all. She's also the Senior Program Manager at XRC Labs - venture capital firm and accelerator. Here she builds curriculum, spearheads community development, maintains relationships with the portfolio companies, and many other things. So, you can see how Sophia lives and breathes community. We talk about: 00:00 How Sofia's childhood experiences affect her knack for community building 08:16 Running a Non-profit vs Running a For-profit 13:38 What gets her going when work gets exhausting 25:58 How do you start a non-profit 27:43 Getting a role at XRC by abandoning 10-year plan 35:27 How to get mentors when you have nothing to give in return 39:59 Day-to-day job as Senior Program Manager @ XRC 43:31 Biggest challenge working at XRC 53:09 Rapid fire round --- --- --- Links and Resources: Sofia’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sofiahaq/ --- --- --- Thanks for listening! If you have come this far you’ll love other episodes. Check them out by searching “Beginner Maps” on your podcast player or visit https://beginnermaps.com/