What if entrepreneurship could be a tool for preserving cultural heritage? That’s exactly what Nadine Zaza, founder of Culture Crate, is doing. With a background in architecture, human-centered design, and cultural strategy, Nadine has built a mission-driven business that brings intangible cultural heritage to life through experiential learning kits.

In this episode, Nadine shares her journey from working with refugee educators to building a business that safeguards cultural traditions—all while successfully launching a crowdfunded Kickstarter campaign. Whether you’re passionate about mission-driven business, crowdfunding, or education, you’ll walk away inspired by her insights on building a purpose-driven brand that makes a lasting impact.

💡 What You'll Take Away For YOUR Business

🔹 How to turn your passion for social impact into a business model
🔹 What it takes to run a successful Kickstarter campaign (and why it validates your idea)
🔹 The power of human-centered design in product creation and how to use it
🔹 Why storytelling is your most valuable marketing asset (and how Nadine leveraged it)
🔹 How to ethically source materials and build a values-aligned supply chain
🔹 The importance of co-designing with the communities you serve

📝 About Nadine Zaza

Nadine Zaza is a designer, entrepreneur, and cultural strategist dedicated to preserving and celebrating global heritage through experiential learning. She founded Culture Crate in 2021, drawing from her experiences working with refugees, using design as a tool for social and cultural engagement, and her time at MIT, where she earned a Master of Science in Engineering and Management with a focus on human-centered design, entrepreneurship, and cultural preservation. With a background in Architecture and Design from RISD, she merges design thinking, storytelling, and business strategy to create impactful ways for people to engage with intangible cultural heritage. As an MIT-trained entrepreneur, she has built a mission-driven business, secured funding, and navigated the complexities of launching a social enterprise. She has pitched Culture Crate at SXSW EDU and successfully reached her Kickstarter funding goal, further solidifying her vision of making cultural traditions more accessible, interactive, and sustainable for future generations.

🎯 Nadine’s BEST Piece of Advice for Wantrepreneurs and Entrepreneurs

"The greatest power and impact you can have is through listening. Put your product down, put your vision down, and just listen."

📢 Memorable Quotes

🗣️ “Mission-driven entrepreneurship isn’t just a buzzword—it’s about co-designing with the communities you serve.” – Nadine Zaza

🗣️ “Education and tradition can coexist—our role as entrepreneurs is to make that connection tangible and accessible.” – Nadine Zaza

🗣️ “We don’t want to wait until cultural traditions are extinct to start preserving them.” – Nadine Zaza

💡 Actionable Takeaways

✅ Thinking of launching a product? Crowdfunding is a powerful way to validate market demand
✅ Want to build a mission-driven brand? Co-create with the communities you serve
✅ Struggling with marketing? Use storytelling to make your mission resonate
✅ Looking to make an impact? Find ways to make tradition relevant and accessible for modern audiences

🔗 Links & Resources

• Make a Pledge for Culture Crate in Kickstarter
• Follow Culture Crate on Instagram
• Visit Culture Crate’s Website

In this episode, we dive into the future of wellness technology with Moses Kasozi, founder of Mulongo Inc. and the creator of Oseer, a groundbreaking wellness digital twin platform. Moses has a background in statistical analysis at the Federal Reserve Bank and deep experience in product management in the identity authentication and wearable tech spaces.

Now, he’s leveraging AI and digital twin technology to help people optimize their health and wellness like never before. From his experience scaling startups to the lessons he learned after being fired (and how that pushed him into entrepreneurship), this episode is packed with insights you can apply to your own business journey.

💡 What You'll Take Away For YOUR Business

🚀 How being let go from a job became the fuel for Moses’ entrepreneurial journey
🤖 What a “digital twin” is & how this technology is revolutionizing health and wellness
💰 Why wearable tech is exploding—and how entrepreneurs can capitalize on this growing market
📊 How to validate your idea by talking to real users before launching
🛠️ The role of AI in hyper-personalized wellness and how it can drive better decision-making
📈 Why storytelling is one of the most underrated entrepreneurial skills (and how it helped Moses land investors)
⏳ How to balance short-term execution with long-term vision when launching a startup

📝 About Moses Kasozi

Moses Kasozi is the founder of Mulongo Inc., a company building digital twin solutions to help users improve the utility of their prized assets. His latest product, Oseer, is a wellness digital twin platform that integrates AI and wearable data to give people real-time insights and personalized recommendations for improving their health.

Before founding his company, Moses worked as a statistical analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank and later held key roles in product management for identity authentication and wearable tech. His diverse background and global perspective (originally from Uganda, now based in Colorado) have shaped his unique approach to problem-solving, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

🎯 Moses’ BEST Piece of Advice for Wantrepreneurs & Entrepreneurs

"If you have an idea—even if it will only make two people’s lives better—just start. Execution is everything."

💡 Key Takeaways from Moses’ Advice:
✔ Don’t overthink it—start small and iterate as you go
✔ Talking to users is more valuable than any market research report
✔ Entrepreneurship is hard, but if your idea solves a real problem, it’s worth pursuing

📢 Memorable Quotes

🗣️ "At the end of the day, entrepreneurship is all about solving problems. If you can make someone's life better, go for it." – Moses Kasozi
🗣️ "Storytelling is key—if you can't explain your vision in a conversation, you're going to struggle to get investors, partners, and customers on board." – Moses Kasozi
🗣️ "The best businesses don’t just track data; they make it actionable and meaningful for users." – Moses Kasozi

💡 Actionable Takeaways

✅ If you're building a product, engage with your potential users early and often—get real feedback!
✅ Think about how AI can enhance personalization in your business, not just automate tasks
✅ When pitching your business, focus on storytelling—not just stats and numbers
✅ Stay ahead of market trends—wearable tech and AI-driven wellness are exploding

🔗 Links & Resources

• Visit Oseer’s Website
• Follow Oseer on Instagram
• Find Oseer on X
• Connect with Moses on LinkedIn

If you think business growth is just about making small tweaks, think again. Eli Glanz, founder of Workflow Architects, isn’t in the business of process improvement—he’s in the business of process reimagination. In this episode, Eli shares how he helps companies move from inefficient workflows to scalable, tech-powered growth systems. His unique first principles thinking and automation expertise challenge the way businesses operate, ensuring they’re not just optimized for today but built to scale for the future.

This episode will change the way you think about automation, AI, and scaling your business.

💡 What You'll Take Away For YOUR Business

🚀 Why small optimizations won’t cut it—and how to rethink your business from the ground up
🛠️ How automation can 20x efficiency and eliminate bottlenecks (without unnecessary complexity)
🤖 The truth about AI in business—is it a feature or a product?
💡 The one-question framework Eli uses to uncover inefficiencies in any business
🏗️ How your business foundation determines your ability to scale
🧠 Why reimagining from scratch (instead of improving) can lead to breakthrough growth

📝 About Eli Glanz

Eli Glanz is the Founder and Process Engineer at Workflow Architects, where he pioneers the fusion of deep-tech automation with business strategy. With a relentless focus on solving hard problems at scale, Eli architects operational systems that allow companies to move from scattered inefficiencies to streamlined, tech-powered growth. His work challenges the status quo, ensuring that businesses not only run more effectively today but are structurally designed to thrive in the long run. By applying first-principles thinking to workflow automation, Eli is redefining how organizations approach scale, efficiency, and operational intelligence.

🎯 Eli’s BEST Piece of Advice for Wantrepreneurs and Entrepreneurs

"You can’t have multiple priorities. There’s only one priority."

💡 Key Takeaways from Eli’s Advice:
✔️ The word "priorities" didn’t exist before the 1900s—it was always singular
✔️ Trying to juggle multiple priorities? You’re diluting your impact
✔️ Success comes from focus. Define your one priority and execute relentlessly

📢 Memorable Quotes

💡 Actionable Takeaways

✅ Want to scale? Eliminate inefficiencies before adding complexity
✅ Don’t start with automation—start by questioning your workflows
✅ Use AI as a feature, not a standalone product
✅ If you feel stuck in your business, wipe the slate clean and rethink from scratch

🔗 Links & Resources

• Visit Workflow Architects’ Website
• Follow Workflow Architects on LinkedIn
• Connect with Eli on LinkedIn