Female Founders Series - Chelsea Maffia - A Non-Traditional Path to EdTech as a Black Female Founder
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In this episode of ⁠Elevate - Women in Tech⁠⁠, host Kellie Kwarteng interviews Chelsea Maffia, Founder and CEO of Play Morgan Studios. We discuss Chelsea's inspirational journey as a black female founder revolutionising education through gamification 🎮💡. Despite having a non-technical background, she pivoted from construction to tech entrepreneurship. Chelsea shares her valuable insights on the challenges faced by women founders, especially women of color, in fundraising and entering the male-dominated startup world. She provides tips for non-technical founders and emphasizes the importance of persistence and resilience. Key topics include: Overview of Play Morgan Studios' mission to make learning fun through gamification Chelsea's perspective as a black female founder in tech Her non-traditional career journey from construction to edtech Fundraising challenges faced as a bootstrapped, black female founder Advice for non-technical founders entering tech Chelsea's vision for making education innovative, accessible, and inclusive Tune into this empowering episode to hear Chelsea's inspirational story. Gain insights into levelling up education through game-based learning. Useful resource links: Connect with Chelsea Maffia on LinkedIn Play Morgan Studios - Website Google Play: Link Apple App Store: Link Be sure to Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elevate- Women in tech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on LinkedIn. Feel free to come join our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Slack community⁠⁠⁠⁠ a safe space for women to connect   Connect with your Host ⁠⁠⁠Kellie Kwarteng⁠⁠⁠ - Founder and CEO of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Halzak⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Connecting companies with diverse technical talent   Feel free to DM me if you would like to be a future guest of the show, have a topic you would like covered, or would like a free strategy call to discuss any hiring goals/challenges for your Tech Team.
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