1 hr 5 min

Rising Giants N.38 - Melanie Mossard, Director of Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Impact Hub Phnom Penh Rising Giants

    • Entrepreneurship

We are welcoming Melanie from Impact Hub on the show this week. Melanie arrived in Cambodia in 2015 when the incubation and startup ecosystem was very nascent in Cambodia. Since then she has risen to lead Impact Hub in Cambodia, the oldest and most prolific startup incubator in the country, where she is currently the director of entrepreneurship and innovation. 

What we dive into:

-  Melanie's unwavering passion for planting entrepreneurial seeds in the mind of youth and watering it on a regular basis to ignite their talents!

- The power of social entrepreneurship and social innovation to shape new economic models for society. 

- Melanie's top advice; 'there are things you can control, and things you can't control, focus on what you can impact' 

If you enjoyed this episode and want to learn more about the startup and venture capital ecosystem in Southeast Asia, subscribe to our free Rising Giants Substack newsletter linked in the show docs. Every 2 weeks we drop one of the most informational newsletters letters in the Mekong by recapping the most recent Rising Giants episodes, highlights of venture capital deals closing in the Southeast Asia, regional startup news to keep you up to speed with a fast moving world, thought provoking links we really liked, and even job opportunities for those located in Cambodia.

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We are welcoming Melanie from Impact Hub on the show this week. Melanie arrived in Cambodia in 2015 when the incubation and startup ecosystem was very nascent in Cambodia. Since then she has risen to lead Impact Hub in Cambodia, the oldest and most prolific startup incubator in the country, where she is currently the director of entrepreneurship and innovation. 

What we dive into:

-  Melanie's unwavering passion for planting entrepreneurial seeds in the mind of youth and watering it on a regular basis to ignite their talents!

- The power of social entrepreneurship and social innovation to shape new economic models for society. 

- Melanie's top advice; 'there are things you can control, and things you can't control, focus on what you can impact' 

If you enjoyed this episode and want to learn more about the startup and venture capital ecosystem in Southeast Asia, subscribe to our free Rising Giants Substack newsletter linked in the show docs. Every 2 weeks we drop one of the most informational newsletters letters in the Mekong by recapping the most recent Rising Giants episodes, highlights of venture capital deals closing in the Southeast Asia, regional startup news to keep you up to speed with a fast moving world, thought provoking links we really liked, and even job opportunities for those located in Cambodia.

Rising Giants Newsletter

Rising Giants Website

Rising Giants Instagram

1 hr 5 min