Starting her journey when she was only 15, Vedanshi shares her story of how she started her non-profit organization - Bolt Safety to create safer and more equitable communities around the world!
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - background and childhood
2:00 - moving to Canada
3:50 - family life
5:35 - earlier school life
7:00 - BOLT inception
9:50 - continuing after a loss
12:00 - finding your cofounders
14:10 - expanding BOLT
16:38 - think like an entrepreneur
18:28 - what is an “entrepreneur”
19:56 - break #1
20:17 - founder & ceo - solo person & fake it till you make it
23:15 - integrity & work ethic
25:30 - leadership style
27:35 - building meaningful relationships
29:33 - taking BOLT to the next step
31:18 - what is SAFEHUBS
33:33 - how can we all be allies
36:47 - securing funding
38:30 - selling bracelets to make $
40:06 - break #2
41:26 - taking care of one’s self
43:45 - setting priorities
45:55 - dealing with expectations
48:15 - what do awards mean to you?
50:22 - relationship with her sister
53:00 - project LIGHTNING
56:40 - being proud of your culture
58:30 - piece of advice
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