Claudia Scott, the Head of Inclusive Entrepreneurship and Director of KIVA North West Arkansas at Startup Junkie. In that role, Claudia leads the development and implementation of strategies that give access to capital and other entrepreneurial resources to underserved populations. We talked about the main challenges that these entrepreneurs face suffer, and some of the steps that can be taken to help them succeed.
In our conversation Claudia shared her personal journey from focusing on business success to helping others succeed. She discussed making the hard decision of quitting her career in banking, and how going through the process of finding personal balance also helped her find a new inspiration for her professional path.
Finally, as someone who has it, Claudia is also an advocate for Tourette Syndrome. We discussed her own experience with Tourette syndrome and she shared some advice for supporting people afflicted by it.