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EPISODE · Aug 13, 2026 · 7 MIN

Teen Entrepreneur Itai Rugama Wins Pitch Competition and Expands the Mission of Uplifted

from Mission Matters Startup Garage with Adam Torres · host Adam Torres

In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Itai Rugama, Co-Founder of Uplifted, following his pitch competition win at Grant Cardone headquarters. Itai discusses Uplifted’s mission to empower teens through community service and leadership opportunities, the lessons he learned from public speaking and feedback, and plans to pilot Uplifted chapters in five schools. Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/ Visit our website: https://missionmatters.com/ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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