Profiles of Purpose: A Stanford Seed Docuseries

Profiles of Purpose

Meet the entrepreneurs behind the Seed Transformation Program. Their stories of struggle and success embody Seed’s mission, working together to bring prosperity to their regions. Watch the series and be inspired.

Profiles of Purpose Intro: The Problem Solvers
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The Problem Solvers
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Hear from leaders filled with passion and purpose — equally committed to growing their businesses and improving their communities and the world.
Profiles of Purpose: Making A Difference
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Making A Difference
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Wandia Gichuru, founder & CEO of Vivo Activewear, a women’s fashion brand in Kenya, hopes to inspire the next generation of women in business.
Profiles of Purpose – Constance Swaniker
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The Art of Transformation
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Constance Swaniker, owner of Accents & Arts, the leading Ghanaian metal and woodworking company, talks about the power of art to transform lives.
Profiles of Purpose – Elsie Dogbegah
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Yes She Can
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Elsie Dogbegah, owner of Home Fresh Foods, an agro-processor of African ethnic foods, shares her passion for creating a woman-centric business.
Profiles of Purpose – Afolabi Abiodun
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The Boy From the Streets
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Afolabi Abiodun, CEO of SB Telecoms, explains how failure and tenacity turned his business, life, and community around.
Profiles of Purpose – EniIbukun Adebayo
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An Ace Entrepreneur
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Eni Ibukun Adebayo, founder of CleanAce Dry Cleaners, explains how he’s expanding his family business and developing entrepreneurs through training.
Profiles of Purpose: Back from the Ashes
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Back from the Ashes
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Faraz Ramji of Norda Industries reflects on the struggles of operating a business and shares the unique brand of impact he hopes to have on the world.
Profiles of Purpose – Femi Oye
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Putting Safety on the Front Burner
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Femi Oye, owner of GoSolar Africa, shares his story of inventing smokeless cook stoves after watching his grandmother die from inhaling toxic smoke.
Profiles of Purpose – Ehi Binitie
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Africa’s Silicon Valley
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Ehi Binitie, co-founder of Rancard, shares his journey of solving phenomenal problems that many parts of the world never get to see.
Profiles of Purpose – Victor and Abiola Oduguwa
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How to Feed a Nation
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Abiola and Victor Oduguwa, co-founders of Nation Feeders, share the secrets to their marriage, business, and vision for feeding the nation with jobs.
Profiles of Purpose – Patricia Zoundi Yao
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A Business With Soul
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Patricia Zoundi Yao, founder and CEO of Quickcash, tells how failure fueled her ambition, impact, and success.