E035: Shain Khoja on being a global change maker, and person-centred thinking

Shain Khoja is a global change maker, serial entrepreneur, and Founder of Thriving.ai. We are all going to age, and the statistics show that there will be 2.1 billion people over the age of 60 by 2050. Shain has created an app that takes the guesswork, disruptions, and guilt out of caring for your aging loved ones. She shares amusing stories of Afghanistan, interpretation of brand imagery, and understanding priorities of life in different cultures. We discuss the challenges of ageism, being female founders in the tech sector and getting investment.

Topics:

• Being a tech founder
• Being a Carer
• Focus on health and wellness
• Financial Inclusion
• Person Centred Thinking
• What is actually required?
• Customer feedback
• Building prototypes
• Thriving.ai
• Circle of care
• Ease of communication
• Prioritising relationships
• Human connection and trust
• Health and Social Care
• Driven by mission
• Investment in tech sector

TOP TIPS:

• Have a thick skin
• Find one or two mentors
• Take time to cultivate the right investors

Shain: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shainoor-khoja-a81a203

Email Shain: shain@thriving.ai

Thriving.ai: https://www.thriving.ai/

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MUSIC CREDIT:

ARTIST: Maleki Ram | ALBUM: The Ghost at the End of the World | TRACK: The Rush

https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-rush/1098113666?i=1098113677

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