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Oct 2020
22m 44s

How I Built Resilience: Jennifer Neundor...

Guy Raz | Wondery
About this episode
January Ventures is an investment firm that is trying to address the unique challenges and biases faced by entrepreneurs often under-represented in business, including women and people of color. The firm's co-founder and managing partner Jennifer Neundorfer says that despite more attention in the recent months, great ideas from these diverse groups have alwa ... Show More
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