On today’s show, I have Sarah Buchanan-Sasson who is the Founder & Executive Director of Kula Project.
Sarah and I talk about how the idea of Kula Project came to be and how she got started, the hardships of growing a non-profit and one particular moment she wanted to give up, what she’d do differently if she were to start over again, what she’d suggest to someone who wants to start their own non-profit, and so much more!
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In today’s episode, you’ll find out:
Sarah Buchanan is the Founder and Director of Kula Project. She has a degree in International Development and has been working in East Africa since 2009. She started her organization with the belief that charity will not eradicate poverty, business will, so Kula develops entrepreneurs through a 15-fellowship. Sarah splits her time between Atlanta and Kigali, Rwanda.
When we first started, we thought the more places that we were in, the more legitimate we were. – Sarah Buchanan-Sasson
It was this overwhelming feeling of, this is where you’re supposed to be. – Sarah Buchanan-Sasson
One of our biggest core values is listening and that's how we got started in Rwanda. Just listening. - @thekulaproject Click To TweetGetting people to give you money is really hard. Nobody likes to be asked for money. – Sarah Buchanan-Sasson
I have wanted to quit so many times. I'm lucky I've wanted to keep going at least one more time than I wanted to quit. - @thekulaproject Click To TweetThe week that we had to get $35,000, my first hire quit, we got a check for $40,000 that we thought was real, but it was fake. – Sarah Buchanan-Sasson
I feel like that moment taught me to have my guard up in healthy ways. – Sarah Buchanan-Sasson
In the beginning, there's no way you can have a work/life balance. - @thekulaproject Click To Tweet As an entrepreneur, I feel like you have to hit absolute rock bottom before you realize you have to have work/life balance. - @thekulaproject Click To TweetI think the biggest thing I wish is that I would have listened to my gut more in the beginning. – Sarah Buchanan-Sasson
As an entrepreneur, I feel like you have to hit absolute rock bottom before you realize you have to have work/life balance. - @thekulaproject Click To TweetFollow Sarah:
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