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Addressing Economic Inequality in the U.S. with Uncharted

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In this episode, host David Ponraj interviews Banks Benitez, co-founder and CEO of Uncharted, a social impact accelerator based in Denver, Colorado, to learn how they are addressing economic inequality in the U.S. The two discuss why Uncharted believes investing in early-stage ventures is the most strategic tool for wealth creation and empowerment and how they’ve built effective mentorship-driven programs for a portfolio of nearly 100 startups benefitting 47.5M lives and raising $254M. Later, David and Banks explore leadership, hiring, and purpose-driven team culture.

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Addressing Economic Inequality in the U.S. with Uncharted

In this episode, host David Ponraj interviews Banks Benitez, co-founder and CEO of Uncharted, a social impact accelerator based in Denver, Colorado, to learn how they are addressing economic inequality in the U.S. The two discuss why Uncharted believes investing in early-stage ventures is the most strategic tool for wealth creation and empowerment and how they’ve built effective mentorship-driven programs for a portfolio of nearly 100 startups benefitting 47.5M lives and raising $254M. Later, David and Banks explore leadership, hiring, and purpose-driven team culture.

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Addressing Economic Inequality in the U.S. with Uncharted

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In this episode, host David Ponraj interviews Banks Benitez, co-founder and CEO of Uncharted, a social impact accelerator based in Denver, Colorado, to learn how they are addressing economic inequality in the U.S. The two discuss why Uncharted believes investing in early-stage ventures is the most strategic tool for wealth creation and empowerment and how they’ve built effective mentorship-driven programs for a portfolio of nearly 100 startups benefitting 47.5M lives and raising $254M. Later, David and Banks explore leadership, hiring, and purpose-driven team culture.