{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"How I Got Here with Dreena Whitfield","title":"People-Focused Entrepreneurship: From Nurse to Tech Savvy Businesswoman (with Tanya Sam)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2731,"description":"In this episode of How I Got Here, Dreena welcomes Tanya Sam, star of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Director of Partnerships at TechSquare Labs, a tech startup hub and venture capital fund, and Founder of The Ambition Fund, an investment company focused on funding businesses founded by women and minority entrepreneurs.\n\nTanya peels back her many layers to shed light on her education in genetics and nursing, her transition into the tech industry, her awe-inspiring philanthropy efforts, and how the covid-19 pandemic has deeply affected her. Tanya shares how she got onto The Real Housewives of Atlanta, the ups and downs of being on the show and dealing with rumors, and what inspired her to create The Ambition Fund and get involved in the TV show, Making of a Mogul.\n\n“I truly believe that, especially in communities of color, we need to highlight opportunities and different pathways to success in building multigenerational wealth within our communities and we need representation to do that.”-  Tanya Sam\n\nStay tuned to hear fascinating stories of changemakers in the entrepreneurial space, Tanya’s top 3 life-enhancing apps, and what she’s working on next in 2021. Plus, she offers wise advice on fear, networking, and taking risks in entrepreneurship.\n\n“The key to entrepreneurship is just being able to dive in, believe in yourself, and every day make actionable steps to making your business a success.”-  Tanya Sam\n\n\nConnect with Tanya:\nVisit her website: www.tanyasam.com \nFollow her on Instagram: www.instagram.com/itstanyatime \nFollow her on Twitter: www.twitter.com/ITSTANYASAM \nConnect with her on Facebook: www.facebook.com/itstanyatime \nConnect with her on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/tanyasam \n\nGet Tanya’s Favorite Apps:\n1Password: www.1password.com \nSlack: www.slack.com \nCalendly: www.calendly.com\nKindle: www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=16571048011\nInsight Timer: www.insighttimer.com \n\nAbout the Host:\nDreena Whitfield has a proven ability to create tangible outcomes...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/BdBbhpyNt_QCzr05Um48v_vIOKUIOTF2dTew_MTRoO4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80NGI3/MzFlMzYxNGE2NDZi/M2ZhNDM3ZWM3YzVh/NjYyMS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}