$50 Microloans, 10,000 Women: What Real Impact Looks Like | Shop Talk by KNOW

By KNOW ADMIN • KNOW Phoenix, Arizona

How do you build a legacy that lasts beyond your title, your company, and even your lifetime?

On this episode of Shop Talk by KNOW, Sarah Benken Foushee sits down with La'Kerri Jackson, Lauri Pastrone, and UrbanStems CEO Meenakshi Lala to talk about legacy, impact, and what they want their names to stand for 20 years from now. La'Kerri's initiative has reached nearly 10,000 women entrepreneurs in Uganda with low-interest microloans. Lauri started her third chapter with a corporate gifting company built on products made by women breaking generational cycles. Meenakshi shares why putting the customer first at UrbanStems is the work she's proudest of.

In this video, you'll learn:

  • Why legacy isn't a someday project: it's how you show up today
  • How $50 microloans and a village well are breaking generational poverty in Uganda
  • Why it's never too late to start your "third act"
  • How a single compliment or DM can create a ripple effect (and once kept someone from quitting)