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Oct 2024
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S1 E08 | Purpose Over Profit: Navigating...

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Purpose over profit, what does it mean and how is it impacting media today?

In this episode, we explore the reality and challenges faced by independent media companies in creating media and generating revenue. Our hosts, and co-founders of Womena, share insights from their journey on what it takes to sustain a platform like ours, the guiding principles and morals we uphold as a company that help us navigate through these challenges and finding balance between purpose and profit. 

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Hosts: Elissa Freiha (@freiha), Amira Salah-Ahmed (@amiralx)


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