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Picture this: You graduate with the weight of student loan debt on your shoulders, only to become an ex-pat looking for a debt-free life. That's the story of our guest today, Asha Farrah, the co-founder of Reducify. A fintech app that's designed to alleviate the burden of student loans. Asha's journey is not solitary but beautifully intertwined with her spouse's support and shared goal to achieve a debt-free life in three years.

Asha candidly shares her journey as a first-generation college graduate,  being open about her financial situation and the inspiration behind Reducify. Together with her spouse, they transformed their financial struggles into a platform for helping others. Asha also emphasizes the importance of networking and forming strategic partnerships to support those in similar situations. She highlights the pivotal role of partnering with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to help student loan borrowers get ahead of their debt and prepare for a better financial future post-college.

With grit and resilience learned from her time at Howard University and the GrowHU Accelerator program, Asha honed her entrepreneurial skills to transform Reducify into a revenue-driven business. With tales of her expatriate journey and experiences at HBCUs, Asha opens up about the importance of education and fortitude in achieving success. This episode is a testament to her journey of overcoming student loan debt, setting clear financial goals, and creating a platform to help others. So, tune in for an episode filled with valuable insights, personal experiences, and the power of grit in the face of financial struggle.

Curious about how artificial intelligence, machine learning, and predictive analytics can take a business from good to great? We've got Teasha Cable, CEO and co-founder of C-Model, with us, offering an inside look at how these technologies can provide personalized growth recommendations to businesses. Born in New Orleans, Teasha walks us through her career trajectory from sales operations to revenue operations and finally to the creation of her brainchild, C-Model.

Did you know that C-Model can fuel growth for small businesses, content creators, tech founders, and organizations with revenues ranging from 10 to 100 million? Teasha breaks down how C-Model can be a game-changer for these sectors. We also venture into her dynamic family business as she reveals her unique partnership with her stepdaughter Jasmine, who is also her co-founder. The conversation gets more intriguing as we navigate through the tremendous influence of Singularity University on Teasha's career and her belief in the transformative potential of exponential technology.

As we round off, Teasha candidly shares her enriching experience with Techstars, Build in Tulsa, and the AWS Impact Accelerator. She emphasizes the immense value of community in the entrepreneurial journey, attributing much of her growth to these platforms. Drawing from her experiences, she throws light on how the core principles of AWS have become the bedrock of her startup, C-Model. If you're interested in leveraging technology for business, cultivating a thriving community, and learning from an entrepreneurial journey, this episode is for you.

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A common thread in Joah Searman's origin story is one of countering adversity.

Localeur was born in 2013 with a mission to help people discover and share the best local places to "eat, drink and play" in destinations around the world.

A tough market to crack (there have been many brands that have tried and failed along the way), Spearman's commitment to the cause along the way has seen the company survive and evolve over the intervening eight years.

The company has raised (only) a modest $6 million in funding - in part due to a strategy to grow on its own terms but equally, as he explains, when the time has come to seek investment he has faced the same reaction from the financial world as other black tech founders.

He joins us as the latest guest on How I Got Here.

HIGH is a weekly show produced by PhocusWire and Mozio, aimed at getting the inside stories behind startups and innovation in travel and transportation.

It's hosted by PhocusWire editor in chief, Kevin May, and Mozio co-founder and CEO David Litwak.

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YouTube Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GGxnzueBdo
HBCUvc 31 under 31: https://blog.hbcu.vc/hbcuvcs-31-under-31-the-future-of-venture-capital-280f391f766f
Village Micro Fund: https://www.villagemicrofund.com/aboutus
Nathan Jones IV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-jones-67386366/

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