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Contributors
ELLEN FISCHAT
Since dreaming is allowed, let’s dream big (p22)
Why did you choose a career in social innovation and small business development? ‘I have always been fascinated by human resilience and our ability to survive, and by business networks and the outcomes they can create. If more communities and businesses could be connected, more people would be able to thrive. It is my mission to connect
the two and contribute to a better world.’
You are also working to get more women into tech. Why is this so important? ‘Technology is only as good as its users,
and for women to prosper in this field, they need to co-design the technology they use. Aside from the benefits it holds for women – remote work, better salaries, more balanced lives – tech companies also need diverse contributors and designers.’
What would you like big business to realise about small business?
‘I wish big business would remember that they had started out small too and evolved as they grew. I wish they’d be more intentional about engaging with small business, as they could learn a lot about agility and sustainable growth – and that they cannot survive without small businesses’ contribution to our economy.’
contributors
OLD MUTUAL
Editor Gugu-Lisa Zwane-Johnson Project Manager Charlene Murphy Project Assistant Hayley de Vos Email mindspace@oldmutual.com
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MiNDSPACE is published for, and on behalf of, Old Mutual Corporate by John Brown Media South Africa.
EDITORIAL
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