Welcome to the next in our Coaching Impact Series interviews, a podcast series exploring the impact of our coaching work with entrepreneurial support organisations.
In this interview, Creative Metier Impact Area Lead Jessica Stewart speaks to Amelia Hopkins Phillips founder and CEO of Somo, and uncovers the impact of the Argidius funded coaching that Creative Metier delivered throughout the Covid pandemic. Amelia shares how the coaching enabled Somo to build team engagement, strengthen the leadership team both now and into the future and deliver a rapid geographical expansion to, ultimately, support more businesses.
Amelia Hopkins Phillips
Amelia Hopkins Phillips is the founder and CEO of Somo. Somo is a business accelerator that enables entrepreneurs to launch and grow businesses in marginalised communities, investing in community led initiatives and providing the resources needed to help build sustainable enterprises. Somo provides long term support through training, funding, and assistance with market access.
Amelia is deeply passionate about entrepreneurship and the opportunities it can create for marginalised communities. Over the past six years Amelia has built Somo and watched dreams turn into real businesses and create real jobs. With over 3,500 jobs created, Somo are expanding their model across East Africa, empowering entrepreneurs to change the world.
