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Dare To Startup

Dec 28, 2021

Observing his parents navigate through financial hardships in a poor Malaysian community allowed Shy Kit Wong to discover the importance of hard work, grit and passion to survive and succeed.

As an engineering student and a social entrepreneur, Shy Kit started his entrepreneurial journey with Luminary, a company...


Dec 21, 2021

Born and raised in a small farm town in Nepal, 2019 GSEA Global Finalist Santosh Pandey was always involved in non-profit organizations to boost his social skills and get more involved.

He soon realized he had little creative outlets with these organizations, and he was ready to make real change. When he thought about...


Dec 15, 2021

Growing up in a small town in Kenya, 2019 GSEA Global Finalist and Roometo Co-Founder Henry Onyango imagined a straightforward life for himself—go to school, get a good job, get married, etc. But in high school, Henry had a “serendipity moment” and started a technology consulting company with his classmate, the...


Sep 14, 2021

Camilo Salinas learned to code by playing Minecraft and sparked his interest in pursuing computer science. These skills led him to build his company, Residia, a community management platform for residential complexes. Camilo speaks about the highs and lows of being an entrepreneur, family support and a unique take on...


Jul 27, 2021

Alondra Toledo has served as a tireless advocate for the deaf community in Puerto Rico from an early age. Her willingness to hustle after opportunities led her to win the 2019 GSEA Innovation Award in Macau, China, where she was also a featured student in National Geographic’s Own the Room documentary on Disney+....