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HELPING mILLENIALS CONNECT TO THE CONTINENT IN EXCITING WAYS

Cheraé Robinson has one of those personalities. Five minutes into a conversation with her and you quickly realize how people gravitate to her passion instantly. Her company, Tastemakers Africa,  is on a mission to change perspectives and perceptions of Africa. As she puts it, Africa is more than a place to volunteer or be in the Lion King. Cheraé was generous to do our podcast in the midst of the Corona virus pandemic. Her startup, with a foundation in travel, is evolving day-by-day. She wanted to share this season with others, in real-time as the story unfolds.

“…you sort of know that you need to be a different level of excellent. ”
~ Cheraé Robinson

Cheraé and Dan talked about her startup journey, as well as:

• Benefits and challenges of attending an HBCU
• Lifelong calling to Africa, installed by her family
• Leaving her corporate office the day she knew she wouldn’t ever be back
• Dealing with the radical changes required from the COVID-19 crisis
• Discovering our mutual friend Erik Blachford
• Being a black woman founder

Episode Shout Outs:
Flybridge Capital
Precursor Ventures
She Leads Africa
Helene Gayle, AA Exec legend

“McKinsey wasn’t recruiting at Morgan, so there were so many things that I didn’t know were an option.”
~ Cheraé Robinson

MORE on CHERAÉ and TASTEMAKERS AFRICA

CHERAÉ:
twitter.com/sasyrae
linkedin.com/in/cheraerobinson/
instagram.com/sasyrae/

TASTEMAKERS AFRICA:
twitter.com/tstmkrsafrica
tastemakersafrica.com

“…it was the discomfort of the bro world.”
~Cheraé Robinson