At the age of just 24, Alexandria Procter founded a property tech company, DigsConnect, which is now the largest student housing marketplace on the continent. Four years after her entrepreneurial journey began she was appointed to the board of directors at the National Youth Development Agency. In this Business Unusual Podcast Alexandria joins Sasha de Freitas to delve into her new book Upstart, sharing insights into scaling a business in Africa, how to balance multiple roles and the importance of youth voting.
4 key takeaways to listen out for in this podcast:
- You don’t have to have everything figured out to be a successful entrepreneur
- Be prepared for your entrepreneurial journey to be full of challenges and unexpected turns
- Your vision and finding enjoyment in what you do is what you should focus on
- Don’t compare yourself to others - focus on building yourself up and feeling good about yourself
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