UNSW Centre for Ideas
We built this thing
Playlist by UNSW Centre for IdeasNot your average 9 to 5 job. Life after school can feel more like a high wire act than a clear path forward. From picking the right career, to saving for your first place, to figuring out who you ar…Follow the podcast:
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We built this thing Ep3: From incarcerated to CEO: driving change in youth justice from the inside-out with Michael Kwan
During his first night in prison at 16 years old, Michael Kwan knew it was time to take accountability for the choices he’d made. Now, Michael wants to share the opportunities he made for himself - an education, a part-time job, a place to call home - with other at-risk youth and those already insi…
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We built this thing Ep2: The competitive edge as a first-time founder in your 40s with Janet Salem
After 17 years at the United Nations, Janet Salem was growing frustrated with the gap between the sustainability data she was gathering, and the information businesses were using to make investment decisions. She saw an opportunity to give business’s crucial insight into their resource consumption …
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We built this thing Ep1: When solving the water crisis comes from thin air with Shannon Lemanski
As a veteran, Shannon thought his business idea, a machine that filters water from the air, would be a no-brainer for the military. But when the first round of funding fell through, he had to pivot. His next move led Shannon all the way to Buckingham Palace and is transforming countless lives acros…
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