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Dec 2023
52m 45s

KiwiCo: Sandra Oh Lin

Guy Raz | Wondery
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KiwiCo founder Sandra Oh Lin took an after-school pastime and turned it into a multi-million-dollar business. After quitting a high-powered job in tech, she dived into doing after-school projects with her kids, like making puppets out of Styrofoam or combining baking soda and vinegar to see what happens. When she discovered that other parents liked these pro ... Show More
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