{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Female founders \u2013 growing women's entrepreneurship with Deborah Choi","description":"Much has been documented about the role of sexism and racism in reducing opportunities for women and people of color in the corporate world \u2013 whether in hiring, compensation, or in advancement to the C-suite and board-level positions or, in the entrepreneurial space, in access to project investments. But, as the song goes, \u201csisters are doin\u2019 it for themselves\u201d to create and share opportunities in the workforce. Born in Nigeria and raised in the US, Deborah Choi has been a successful serial entrepreneur for years. With her first startup \u2013 launched while she was finishing her degree at the University of Chicago \u2013 Deborah landed on Bloomberg BusinessWeek\u2019s top \u201c25 under 25\u201d list. Now living in Berlin, Deborah is the managing director and co-founder of Bosque, a tech-enabled, direct-to-consumer plant startup. In episode #14 of Campus 10178, the ESMT Berlin podcast, Deborah speaks about the critical role of mentorship, networks, and investment for female founders and women of color in entrepreneurship. As with plants, nurturing growth can yield great results. Referenced in the podcast:  BosquePlants.com Google for Startups Accelerator: Women Founders Google for Startups Black Founders Fund. Grace \u2013 Accelerate Female Entrepreneurship Founderland.org  About Campus 10178 Campus 10178 is Germany\u2019s #1 podcast on the business research behind business practice. Brought to you each month by ESMT Berlin, the 45-minute show brings together top scholars, executives, and policymakers to discuss today\u2019s hottest topics in leadership, innovation, and analytics. Campus 10178 \u2013 Where education meets business. ","author_name":"Campus 10178","author_url":"https:\/\/esmt.berlin\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/20031731\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/20031731"}