Mariam Jimoh: Your passion can become your profession

Mariam Jimoh is a social entrepreneur. She is the founder of Women in the City Afro-Carribbean Network, known as WCAN, the ethnic food delivery service Oja, and the publisher Onwe Press. When she set up WCAN at university in 2013, it was the first organisation of its kind. Six years on, WCAN supports 4000 black women in their professional and personal development.https://twitter.com/TheArtofMariamhttps://www.wcan.uk/https://www.my-oja.com/https://www.onwepress.com/preorderHost: Charlotte LorimerMusic: Milly AshbridgeArtwork: Amber HaasDefinitionsFundraising: Seeking financial support for a charity, cause, or other enterprise.Bootstrapping: Starting up with minimal financial resources.BooksDaughters of Nri, Reni K Amayohttps://www.onwepress.com/books/daughtersofnriQueenie, Candice Carty-Williamshttps://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Candice-Carty-Williams/Queenie/23449724"I Will Not Be Erased": Our stories about growing up as people of colour, gal-demhttps://www.hive.co.uk/Product/gal-dem/I-Will-Not-Be-Erased-Our-stories-about-growing-up-as-people-of-colour/23674482What We're Told Not to Talk About (But We're Going to Anyway): Women's Voices from East London to Ethiopia, Nimko Alihttps://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Nimko-Ali/What-Were-Told-Not-to-Talk-About-But-Were-Going-to-Anyway/20394734The Multi-Hyphen Method, Emma Gannonhttps://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Emma-Gannon/The-Multi-Hyphen-Method--The-Sunday-Times-business-bestseller/23289114The information provided is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. The views expressed in this podcast are our own, not those of the firms we work for.