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During this episode, You, Me, and Your Top Three host and CGS Advisors CEO, Gregg Garrett, discusses beginning to see the good that can come out of a crisis; the silver lining if you will. He then speaks with Sarah Craft, Director of Detroit Venture for America. Sarah discusses the power of a network and how VFA uniquely positions young, top talent around the United States to help spur economic-type growth. Of course, Sarah shares her \\u2018Top Three\\u2019 \\u2013 from members of the community that help her stay connected to her past and the bigger picture, to a team who keeps her connected to today\\u2019s ecosystem, to close friends who are experts in the commercial venture space and who challenge her to stretch for tomorrow. And you have to hear what Sarah has to say about connecting \\u2018grassroot\\u2019 efforts with \\u2018grasstop\\u2019 efforts.

Sarah Craft was born and raised in Southeast Michigan and has lived in Detroit for the last 10 years. Sarah started her career as a community organizer working with Detroit students and families on issues related to education and youth violence prevention. She has also worked at Detroit SOUP, the Michigan Municipal League and the Detroit Regional Chamber where she specialized in equitable economic development, community building, and talent development, retention and attraction. Sarah now serves as the Director of Detroit for Venture for America, a nonprofit dedicated to building the next generation of entrepreneurs and equitably growing local economies.

Sarah serves on the Board of Directors of nonprofit Center for Community Based Enterprise and the Millennial Board of First Independence Bank, the only black-owned bank headquartered in Michigan. She has a master\\u2019s degree in public administration from Wayne State University and a bachelor\\u2019s degree from Eastern Michigan University.

Segment 1: Overview

1:00\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Pause and believe in the future.

3:06\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 There are silver linings in all of this.

4:58\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What are you going to do after this crisis is over?

6:37\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Sarah Craft \\u2013 Venture for America.

7:50\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The importance of community.

10:30\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The impact of the pandemic on the graduates of 2020.

12:54\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Venture For America \\u2013 Building the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Segment 2: The \\u201cTop Three\\u201d

17:00\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Sarah\\u2019s \\u2018Top Three\\u2019: Jessica Lienhardt \\u2013 Looking at things from different perspective and pointing them out.\\xa0

22:01\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Looking beyond the 1st connection and into their network (Heather Van Poucker).

23:30\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Sarah\\u2019s \\u2018Top Three\\u2019: Darren Riley \\u2013 the system we have is broken; build your own system (Bryan Lewis).\\xa0

30:47\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Sarah\\u2019s \\u2018Top Three\\u2019: Molly Sweeney, Jamila Martin, Susan Hooks-Brown \\u2013 staying centered and focused; living in the uncomfortable.

33:58\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Grasstop vs. Grassroots community organizing. \\xa0

37:05\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Sarah\\u2019s \\u2018Top Three\\u2019: Dug Song, Patti Glaza, Edi Demaj, Chanell Scott Contrerars, Hassan Bazzi, Lisa McLaughlin, Kelly Sexton, Asha Garro, , Dan Ngoyi, Medvis Jackson, Melanie D\'Evelyn, \\xa0Kelly Golden, Maggie Craft,\\xa0Cara McLogan, Laura Grannemann, Lisa Katz, and Steven Mazur.

\\u2013 having perspective and a sounding board.

Segment 3: Disruption & Transformation

42:00\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The biggest divides and opportunities: equity.

45:57\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The future of education \\u2013 focus on teaching the skill of learning.

Segment 4: Leadership & Wrapping Up

49:00\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How to develop an empathetic leader.

51:51\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Hint to leaders: \\u201cBring others to the table.\\u201d

53:32\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Reach out to VFA for high caliber individuals and contact Sarah on LinkedIn.

Contact Sarah Crafr:

• Sarah\\u2019s LinkedIn

Contact Gregg Garrett:

• Gregg\\u2019s LinkedIn
• Gregg\\u2019s Twitter
• Gregg\\u2019s Bio

Contact CGS Advisors:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Twitter