Building Bridges and Apps: How Amanda Spann is Reshaping Global Entrepreneurship

🎙 Your American Dream Podcast Guest: Amanda Spann — Innovation Strategist & Startup Ecosystem Builder

In this episode of Your American Dream, join us for an inspiring conversation with Amanda Spann, an innovation strategist, startup coach, and co-founder of America’s first immigrant-focused accelerator. Recently named one of Business Insider’s 30 Most Important Women in Tech Under 30, Amanda has helped over 30,000 entrepreneurs around the world build and scale impactful businesses while fostering inclusive entrepreneurship ecosystems from Silicon Valley to the Caribbean Diaspora.

Her story is a testament to resilience, global perspective, and purpose-driven innovation.

Amanda’s unique approach to entrepreneurship bridges cultures and empowers diverse founders to create lasting change through their businesses. Whether you’re a startup founder, immigrant entrepreneur, innovation professional, or someone building inclusive programs, this episode is packed with actionable insights and motivation to help you grow and make a difference.

🎯 What you’ll learn in this episode: ✨ How Amanda turned her roots and experiences into a catalyst for building inclusive innovation ✨ The story behind creating America’s first immigrant-focused startup accelerator ✨ Strategies to design and scale entrepreneurship ecosystems that uplift diverse founders ✨ Common pitfalls to avoid in product development and branding ✨ Encouragement for women and underrepresented founders to lead boldly in tech and business

If you’re looking to scale your startup, build a stronger entrepreneurship community, or simply feel inspired by a leader making waves in innovation, this episode is for you.

🎧 Episode Outline

Amanda’s Journey: From Roots to Innovation (0:00)

Building Bridges: The Co-Founding of TipHub Africa (2:40)

Global Entrepreneurship: Approaches and Ecosystem Building (5:25)

Resilience and Advice for Women Entrepreneurs (10:24)

Common Pitfalls in Product Development (12:51)

The Influence of Brand Development on Innovation (15:39)

Cross-Cultural Coaching and Entrepreneurship (18:20)

Patterns of Successful Global Entrepreneurship Ecosystems (20:39)

Success Stories: Impact on Lives and Communities (23:19)

The App Accelerator: Transforming Ideas into Reality (26:01)

🔗 Connect with Amanda Spann Interested in building an app? https://bit.ly/Letsbuildanapp Listen to the I Have an App Idea Podcast: https://bit.ly/Ihaveanappideapod Instagram: http://instagram.com/theamandaspann

✨ Work with Your Host, Anisha Jennings Website: https://jenningstechcorner.com/packages/ Book a Free Strategy Call: https://cal.com/anishajennings Follow me on Instagram: @jenningstechcorner Or email: [e-mail]

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