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Women In The Building

Women In The Building

By: The Aurora Tech Award
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Women in the Building is a podcast for female entrepreneurs in emerging markets. In each episode, guests share real stories and hard-earned lessons, covering everything from raising capital to building strong teams to navigating cofounder relationships. Part business playbook, part community of female founders. Hosted by Bella Gassemi-Smith, head of the Aurora Tech Award. We back the boldest female founders. About the Award: https://www.auroratechaward.com/?utm_source=podcast_description&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=women_in_the_building_271125© 2025 The Aurora Tech Award Economics Leadership Management & Leadership
Episodes
  • Cofounder Dynamics: What to Know Before You Say “I Do”
    Dec 23 2025

    Every founder worries about choosing the wrong cofounder, for good reason. Bad partnerships implode companies faster than bad markets.

    This episode brings together a lawyer, an investor, and a founder to unpack the red flags, the green flags, and the patterns they see when partnerships break down. From mixing business with friendship to navigating control, ownership, and expectations, nothing is off the table.


    Plus: the question too many founders avoid, should you even have a cofounder at all?

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    Contact us:


    Email: aurora@auroratechaward.com
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    Website: https://www.auroratechaward.com/?utm_source=podcast_description&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=women_in_the_building_271125
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    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aurora-tech-award/
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    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auroratechaward

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    This podcast is produced by Libo/Libo studio

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    39 mins
  • The Companies Motherhood Made Possible: A Founder Roundtable
    Dec 11 2025

    A life-saving emergency response service. An AI-powered personal assistant for mothers. A platform supporting new and expectant moms.


    For the founders behind these companies, motherhood wasn’t just part of their story — it was the spark. The experiences that came with becoming mothers didn’t just inspire their ideas; they gave them the clarity, urgency, and insight needed to build products that could actually stand up in the market.


    In this roundtable, we explore how motherhood became their operating advantage, shaping the way they build, lead, and solve problems that might have gone unseen without that lived experience.


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    Contact us:


    Email: aurora@auroratechaward.com
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    Website: https://www.auroratechaward.com/?utm_source=podcast_description&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=women_in_the_building_271125
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    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aurora-tech-award/
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    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auroratechaward

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    This podcast is produced by Libo/Libo studio

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    43 mins
  • Should You Chase VC to Build? A founder-Investor-Analyst Perspective
    Nov 27 2025


    What’s the real story for women raising capital in emerging markets? Where do the pitfalls emerge — and how can key players in the ecosystem, from incubators to VC firms to women founders themselves, start to change the narrative?


    To dig into these questions, we brought together a powerhouse trio: data analyst Hangyul Lee-Song, investor Eugenia Dunaeva, and femtech founder Elena Lipilina.



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    Contact us:


    Email: aurora@auroratechaward.com
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    Website: https://www.auroratechaward.com/?utm_source=podcast_description&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=women_in_the_building_271125
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    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aurora-tech-award/
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    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auroratechaward

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    This podcast is produced by Libo/Libo studio


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    42 mins
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