Rana Alqrenawi's guest appearances

Rana Alqrenawi

The Empower Podcast with Emily Kennedy

Sarah Evans

Jaron Lanier

Natasha Takahashi

Liv Boeree

Krav Maga

Alice Hlidkova

Michelle Ryan

Cheryl Cheng

Mick McKeown

Hayley Leibson

Brianna Williams

Nadia Masri

Sarah Dawson

Jay Aronson

Erica Peterson

OwlTail

Rana is a serial startup founder and senior software engineer from the closed country of Gaza. She focuses on building technology companies that bring tech jobs to women in isolated communities. Despite the siege in Gaza, she is playing a leading role in fostering the tech ecosystem there. We discuss how to build a culture of inclusivity inside a company, how she worked to increase the percentage of tech women in Gaza by 30%, and the concrete first steps to take in your entrepreneurial journey.   FOLLOW OUR GUEST Follow Rana on LinkedIn and Twitter ranalqrenawi@gmail.com    LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED  Intractable Podcast  Rana’s article on [GET]: Global Exceptional Talents on LinkedIn Gaza Sky Geeks: The First Tech Hub in Gaza  Lean Startup, by Eric Ries  Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t, by Simon Sinek   RATE &amp; REVIEW  Rate &amp; Review on iTunes! Leave me a review and let me know what you liked about this episode. Thank you for helping it grow!   CONNECT WITH EMILY On Twitter, Instagram, &amp; LinkedIn - @heyemilykennedy Sign up for our email newsletter: www.emilykennedy.org   QUOTES FROM THE EPISODE If we spend the time just talking about it, nothing will change. So let’s use the time doing it, and making a change. Prove to the team that you are here, and you are female, and you can do like them, and even more than them. Having an idea to start a business is not enough, you need to be able to execute this idea. As an entrepreneur, you need to take risks. Don’t step back.   Music by: Taste the Vibe - “Arctic Monkeys - R U Mine? (Mungø Remix)” unedited, via Creative Commons

Rana is a serial startup founder and senior software engineer from the closed country of Gaza. She focuses on building technology companies that bring tech jobs to women in isolated communities. Despite the siege in Gaza, she is playing a leading role in fostering the tech ecosystem there. We discuss how to build a culture of inclusivity inside a company, how she worked to increase the percentage of tech women in Gaza by 30%, and the concrete first steps to take in your entrepreneurial journey. FOLLOW OUR GUEST Follow Rana on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ranaalqrenawi/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/ranaalqrenawi?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> <a href="mailto:ranalqrenawi@gmail.com">ranalqrenawi@gmail.com</a> LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/intractable/id1361634014?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Intractable Podcast</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/get-global-exceptional-talents-rana-alqrenawi/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Rana’s article on [GET]: Global Exceptional Talents on LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://gazaskygeeks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gaza Sky Geeks: The First Tech Hub in Gaza</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lean-Startup-Innovation-Successful-Businesses-ebook/dp/B005PR422K" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Lean Startup</a>, by Eric Ries <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Leaders-Eat-Last-Together-Others-ebook/dp/B00DGZKQM8/ref=sr_1_3?crid=IUCJR0AL0T4A&amp;keywords=leaders+eat+last&amp;qid=1553612327&amp;s=digital-text&amp;sprefix=leaders+eat+last%2Cdigital-text%2C166&amp;sr=1-3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t</a>, by Simon Sinek RATE &amp; REVIEW <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-empower-podcast-with-emily-kennedy/id1440536165" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Rate &amp; Review on iTunes!</a> Leave me a review and let me know what you liked about this episode. Thank you for helping it grow! CONNECT WITH EMILY On <a href="https://twitter.com/heyemilykennedy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heyemilykennedy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, &amp; <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/heyemilykennedy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> - @heyemilykennedy Sign up for our email newsletter: <a href="http://www.emilykennedy.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.emilykennedy.org</a> QUOTES FROM THE EPISODE If we spend the time just talking about it, nothing will change. So let’s use the time doing it, and making a change. Prove to the team that you are here, and you are female, and you can do like them, and even more than them. Having an idea to start a business is not enough, you need to be able to execute this idea. As an entrepreneur, you need to take risks. Don’t step back. Music by: Taste the Vibe - “Arctic Monkeys - R U Mine? (Mungø Remix)” unedited, via <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a>

021 Tech Women in Gaza and Concrete First Steps for Your Entrepreneurial Journey with Rana Alqrenawi