Podcast Summary:

In this episode, Ilisha Masaun shares her journey from working in the family events business to founding Econominds helping thousands of students across the UK ace their A-level Economic exams. Victor and Ilisha also discuss the common traits of an entrepreneur and the sacrifices that come with the role.

Guest Bio:

Ilisha Masaun is the Founder and CEO of Econominds, an EdTech platform providing resources to help students ace their A-level Economics exams. Ilisha also holds a first-class Honours degree in Economics with International Trade despite being diagnosed with Dyslexia. She is currently a Business Development Executive at Benchmark Capital.

Website: https://econominds.co.uk/

Instagram: @econominds

TikTok: @econominds

LinkedIn: @Econominds

Timestamps:

(02:04) - The UK Economy. Inflation, recession and saving.

(06:47) - What did you want to be when growing up?

(11:03) - Being diagnosed with dyslexia

(19:12) - Renting chair covers on eBay as a teenager

(25:30) - Working as an Economics tutor at University

(31:20) - Building a corporate career in the finance industry

(43:00) - Publishing and selling out her first A-level Economics book

(50:12) - The journey to founding Econominds

(01:07:43) - How to successfully secure business grants

(01:14:00) - How to balance work, business and life

(01:20:10) - Times when I questioned my purpose in life

(01:32:00) - The New Econominds Podcast

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