Who gets to take risks in entrepreneurship, and who’s afforded the chance to fail? Tune in to Hala Hanna addressing this gap on The Business of Giving podcast with host Denver Frederick. Their conversation explores how expanding access to AI in local contexts and unlocking catalytic capital can shift who gets the opportunity to innovate. With examples from LifeBank and Rocket Learning to Khushi Baby, Speetar, Rheaply, and Narrative Nation Inc., these Solver teams show again and again what’s possible when bold ideas meet an ecosystem that believes in them. Listen now: https://lnkd.in/eUphMejQ
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Hala Hanna is the Executive Director of MIT Solve, a platform connecting social impact innovators with the resources they need to scale solutions that close gaps in equity, learning, health, and climate response. Over the past decade, MIT Solve has selected 600 innovators from around the world, collectively impacting 370 million lives. But what sets this work apart is how they do it. With a 94% five-year survival rate for their entrepreneurs compared to 70% at Y Combinator, they have cracked a code that traditional venture and philanthropy often miss. Hala brings a unique perspective shaped by her childhood in war-torn Lebanon, where she learned to hold joy and injustice in the same breath. In this conversation, she reveals why courage matters more than capital, how AI could either amplify inequality or bend toward justice, and what it takes to unlock the potential of entrepreneurs serving the last mile. It’s Hala Hannah on The Business of Giving. Listen or read the transcript here: https://lnkd.in/e9UMZ3dR