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About Tamara
Tamara Laine is an Emmy Award-winning journalist, fintech founder, and business growth strategist. As the founder and CEO of MPWR, she is transforming how credit and capital are accessed by gig workers, women, and underserved communities through AI and alternative data. A former gig worker herself, Tamara brings lived experience to her mission of building a more inclusive financial system. She has launched and scaled eight-figure tech ventures, advised banks on equitable capital access, and is a recognized expert in financial inclusion, ethical tech, and economic innovation. Tamara also co-hosts What the Frac?, a podcast on startup growth.
Today We Talked About
Ethical AI
Innovative Leadership
Journalism vs. Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Start with Why?
Emotional Leadership
Grounded in a good foundation
Product first, then Vision
Executive Coaching
Empathy as a leader
Empathy takes Time
Being a Mentor
Your network, and how you treat your community
What the Fract show
Connect With Tamara
Website
LinkedIn
Podacst – What the Frac?
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Tamara Laine is an Emmy Award-winning journalist, fintech founder, and business growth strategist. As the founder and CEO of MPWR, she is transforming how credit and capital are accessed by gig workers, women, and underserved communities through AI and alternative data. A former gig worker herself, Tamara brings lived experience to her mission of building a more inclusive financial system. She has launched and scaled eight-figure tech ventures, advised banks on equitable capital access, and is a recognized expert in financial inclusion, ethical tech, and economic innovation. Tamara also co-hosts What the Frac?, a podcast on startup growth.
Today We Talked About
Ethical AI
Innovative Leadership
Journalism vs. Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Start with Why?
Emotional Leadership
Grounded in a good foundation
Product first, then Vision
Executive Coaching
Empathy as a leader
Empathy takes Time
Being a Mentor
Your network, and how you treat your community
What the Fract show
Connect With Tamara
Website
Podacst – What the Frac?
Leave me a tip $
Click here to Donate to the show
I hope you enjoyed this show, please head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe and leave me a rating and review, even one sentence will help spread the word. Thanks again!
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