Episode 27: Mariam Ekram

Episode 27 January 05, 2021 00:31:05
Episode 27: Mariam Ekram
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Episode 27: Mariam Ekram

Jan 05 2021 | 00:31:05

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Show Notes

Some of the most successful entrepreneurship stories started when the entrepreneur decided to create a product that they were looking for or solve a problem they were having. That has something to do with how Mariam Ekram came to found Koa Natural Foods, a company that provides healthy and delicious foods.

Listen to hear more from today’s guest, Mariam Ekram. Mariam is the founder and president of Koa Foods as well as the founder and president of Empowering Women. Listen in to what she has to say about her career path as an entrepreneur, why mindset is important, and the value of passion in building businesses.

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Mariam Ekram

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Koa Natural Foods

 Quotes From the Show

 “I was obsessed with trying to find out what kind of greatness could I achieve as a person?”

 “If you walk into a room and don’t believe in yourself, how do you expect others to believe in you?”

 “You’re not faking it, you’re putting yourself in a state of extreme discomfort till you make it.”

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