Zuby is a trailblazing entrepreneur and innovator, recognized as the inventor and founder behind Think and Zoom, an award-winning brain control assistive tech solution for the visually impaired. Zuby has received the prestigious Mass Challenge Health-Tech Startup Choice Award in 2020.

As a disability advocate and “eye for good” evangelist to the United Nations, Zuby champions inclusive innovation and the elevation of disabled user-innovators. With a background in computer engineering and a powerful lived experience of vision loss, Zuby’s journey is a testament to creativity, resilience, and impact-driven entrepreneurship.

💡 What You’ll Learn from Zuby's Journey:

🔸 Embrace Relentless Curiosity: Zuby urges aspiring founders to become “knowledge thirsty”, to develop an insatiable appetite for learning, spanning both related and unrelated fields, as groundbreaking ideas and solutions often emerge at unexpected intersections.

🔸 Persevere Through Uncertainty: His story highlights the unpredictability and setbacks faced in both life and business. Maintaining a strong sense of purpose (“your why”) is essential to navigate obstacles and keep moving forward, even when progress seems impossible.

🔸 Solve Real Problems, Start Small: Many of Zuby’s ventures, including Think and Zoom and Kowa Credit, originated from his personal challenges. He demonstrates the value of launching minimum viable products quickly and iterating based on lived experience, while also later learning the importance of diligence and research for long-term success.

🔸 Champion Inclusive Innovation: Zuby stresses the urgent need for disabled innovators to lead the creation of assistive technologies. By empowering user-innovators and investing in specialized accelerators or labs, society can develop solutions that benefit both the disabled community and mainstream users.

You can connect with Zuby on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ to follow his journey.

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👏 Props to the stellar crew: Nancy Nash, Daniel M. Melo, Carlos Javier Chacón Sánchez, Matthew Ray, and host Spencer Walker-Fooks. You bring this show to life.

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Selene is an MIT Boot Camp Innovation Leadership graduate, AI enthusiast, and the Chief of Staff at Chai and Velostics. With a strong background in tech and digital transformation, Selene brings an impressive breadth of experience across corporate, startup, and consulting environments. Her career demonstrates a continuous drive to learn, pivot, and empower others in fast-evolving industries.

💡 What You’ll Learn from Selene's Journey:

🔸 The Power of Lifelong Learning: Selene advocates for continuously acquiring knowledge across diverse fields, emphasizing that broad expertise opens unexpected opportunities and enables leaders to adapt in any industry.

🔸 Driving Innovation Through Challenge: Her journey illustrates how embracing new roles and challenging oneself, especially in tech and AI, can drive personal and organizational growth.

🔸 Navigating Change & Pivoting with Confidence: Selene shares insights on successfully transitioning from corporate to startups, and between industries, through a willingness to “start from scratch” and embrace change without fear.

🔸 Setting Boundaries & Balancing Life: Learn how Selene maintains well-being and productivity by setting clear boundaries, managing multiple calendars, and prioritizing self-care, providing a model for healthy remote and entrepreneurial work.

You can connect with Selene on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ to follow her journey.

🎥 Big thanks to VidOps for supporting Founders Voyage. Use code voyage at ⁠vidops.io⁠ for 10% off expert audio, video, animation, and photography services.

👏 Props to the stellar crew: Nancy Nash, Daniel M. Melo, Carlos Javier Chacón Sánchez, Matthew Ray, and host Spencer Walker-Fooks. You bring this show to life.

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Frederick Van Staden is the founder of Kreet, a socially responsible boutique art store, and the co-founder of the South African fashion platform Look Like. With a background as a senior software engineer and team lead, he combines his technical expertise with a passion for art and community impact.

As a new father, Frederick is navigating the challenges of entrepreneurship while striving to make a meaningful difference in his local community.

💡 What You’ll Learn from Frederick's Journey:

🔸 Embrace Iteration: Frederick emphasizes the importance of taking action and iterating on ideas rather than waiting for the perfect moment or conditions. This mindset can lead to valuable learning experiences and eventual success.

🔸 Value-Based Pricing: Understanding the difference between value-based and cost-based pricing is crucial for entrepreneurs. Frederick highlights how recognising the value of what you offer can significantly impact profitability and growth.

🔸 Focus on Individual Impact: While initially aiming to donate all profits to charity, Frederick learned that investing in individuals can create a more significant and sustainable impact. This shift in perspective can help entrepreneurs balance their mission with business growth.

🔸 Leverage Your Network: Frederick found that reaching out to his personal network for professional services yielded better quality results than using freelance platforms. Building relationships can lead to more meaningful collaborations and support.

You can connect with Frederick on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ to follow his journey.

🎥 Big thanks to VidOps for supporting Founders Voyage. Use code voyage at ⁠vidops.io⁠ for 10% off expert audio, video, animation, and photography services.

👏 Props to the stellar crew: Nancy Nash, Daniel M. Melo, Carlos Javier Chacón Sánchez, Matthew Ray, and host Spencer Walker-Fooks. You bring this show to life.

🥂 Want to support the journey? Join us on ⁠Patreon⁠ and help amplify more voices like Frederick's.

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