TED Audio Collective.

As many of the listeners of this podcast probably know, becoming an entrepreneur can be a pretty scary leap.

And that task can feel even more daunting when you don't know many other entrepreneurs or feel

alone in the process. The good news is that you don't have to other entrepreneurs or feel alone in the process.

The good news is that you don't have to do it by yourself.

And there's no one right way to be an entrepreneur,

even if people and systems around you have told you otherwise.

We need to change the narrative of who gets to be an entrepreneur

and demystify how to become one along the way.

I'm Adupacanola. This is TED Business from the TED Audio Collective. Our speaker today is

CEO Samra Makuria Grillo. She's dedicated her career to supporting emerging black entrepreneurs

and making the process of building a business a more inclusive endeavor.

And she's also someone I've known for many years.

So after the talk, Samra and I are going to chat a little bit about what brought her to this work.

But first, a quick break.

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