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Energy Entrepreneurship in Africa
01:24 - 05:14 (03:50)
The speaker talks about his companies, which provide electricity to a million people in Africa every day and have over a million feedbacks on Amazon and eBay. The companies are modeled after businesses like Tom Shoes, where a product is sold and a product is donated to people in need.
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The guest is the founder of two different mission-driven businesses, Better World Books and Zola Electric, which aim to create great products while doing good in the world.
01:24 - 03:41 (02:16)
Summary
The guest is the founder of two different mission-driven businesses, Better World Books and Zola Electric, which aim to create great products while doing good in the world. Better World Books sells 10 million books a year and has over a million feedbacks on Amazon and eBay, while Zola Electric delivers electricity to a million people in Africa every day.
ChapterEnergy Entrepreneurship in Africa
Episode#25 - Mission Driven: Bringing Solar Power to 1M People in Africa
PodcastMy First Million
Source City is a company that provides electricity to a million people in Africa.
03:41 - 05:14 (01:33)
Summary
Source City is a company that provides electricity to a million people in Africa. Founded by a college student who leveraged his campus audience, Source City is similar to Solar City but focuses on Africa.