How To Make A Global Impact With Your Business With Tariq Fancy

Tariq Fancy is an ex-investment banker who was formerly the chief investment officer of sustainable investing at BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager. Today, he is best known for founding The Rumie Initiative, a non-profit organization that aims to educate children in underserved communities using affordable technology.  Over the years, as a non-profit organization,  Rumie has helped re-educate former child soldiers, as well as children who do not have access to school such as children affected by the Ebola virus and Syrian refugees.   In this episode, Tariq shares how he attributes Rumie’s evolution over the years to be a result of always listening to the needs of his customers, why quality does not always equate to impact and his approach to finding the right local partners when he grew Rumie globally.   Resources: https://learn.rumie.org/jR/bytes/welcome-to-rumie/ - Check out what exactly is Rumie (and what is a byte). https://learn.rumie.org/jR/bytes/the-benefits-of-taking-handwritten-notes/ - Tariq’s favourite byte  https://about.rumie.org/volunteer/ - Here is how you can volunteer with Rumie and help in Rumie’s mission. https://about.rumie.org/contact-us/ - Rumie’s contact page if you want to get in touch.   Actionable Take-aways: 1. It is important to be listen to the needs of your customer and the tweak your business model as their needs and appetites change.    2. Quality does not always equate to impact. It is equally important to pay attention to customer retention rates especially in the technology and edutech space.   3. When growing overseas, instead of knocking on every door to find the right key partner, another approach would be to spread the work that you are doing at key events such as conferences, and allowing the right people to reach out to you instead. Connect with Ted on:  His Website at : www.tedteo.com  LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ted-teo/  Instagram at: @ted.teo  Facebook at : https://www.facebook.com/groups/tedteo