Brief Summary
What does it take to lead as a founder with a disability? Not just at launch, but as your team scales and your product evolves. Hear from Ali Shabbar, the CEO of DeafTawk and Walter Tsui, the Co-Founder and CEO of CareER Association, about finding a leadership style, shifting from grand entrepreneur to a revenue mindset, and why you should love the problem you're solving..
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Guest Information
- Ali Shabbar, CEO, DeafTawk
- Walter Tsui, Co-Founder and CEO, CareER Association
The Key Questions Addressed in this Episode are:
- What are one of DeafTawk’s most defining international expansion moments?
- What are some of the biggest challenges organizations face when transferring accessibility services across borders?
- When expanding into a new country, how do you assess whether your solution will fit culturally and operationally?
- When working with DeafTawk, what stood out to you about how they navigated partnerships or adaptation during scaling efforts?
- Looking back, is there a particular “lesson learned the hard way” that now shapes how you approach every new project or region?
- What’s one insight or reflection you would offer to any organization preparing for its first major international transfer of services?
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Sponsor/Partner Info
This episode is brought to you by the Zero Project with the support of the Essl Foundation, Fundación Descúbreme, GIZ on behalf of BMZ, Atos, EnAble India, and Inclusive Creation.
