What if the only thing standing between a child and their future was one person who believed in them first? Thais Rezende, CEO of BUILD.org and former CEO of BizWorld.org, scaled a nonprofit into the world's largest teacher led entrepreneurship education movement, reaching 850000 students globally. This is not charity. This is the unleashing of talent the world keeps overlooking.

In this episode of youth empowerment and social entrepreneurship, we explore why opportunity inequality is the real economic crisis, and how mentorship, mindset, and bold education models are rewriting what is possible for the next generation of entrepreneurs.

📌 The Opportunity Gap Nobody Wants to Admit
🔥 Rewriting Failure Into the Most Powerful Business Tool
🤝 Mentorship That Actually Moves the Needle
🌊 The Ripple Effect of One Entrepreneurial Mindset

If you are a school leader, nonprofit founder, impact investor, CSR director, educator, or youth program builder, this conversation is your blueprint for scalable social impact.

You can get in touch with Thais Rezende here on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thais-rezende-1768a27/
Website: https://build.org

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WhatWorks is a bold and insightful podcast for non-profit leaders who want to go deeper than surface-level conversations. Hosted by Marla Moody, a seasoned operations executive with decades of global experience, the show uncovers what truly makes mission-driven organizations thrive. From scaling systems to building resilient teams and fighting burnout, WhatWorks goes behind the scenes of the world’s most impactful non-profits.