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Ilana Ben-Ari is the founder and CEO of Twenty One Toys, a company that designs and manufactures toys, workshops, and training programs that teach young adults and children valuable skills such as empathy and failure. She is a multiple award-winning product designer, TEDx Speaker, and has been featured in numerous publications including The Guardian UK, Independent UK, and Time Magazine. Ilana joins me today to share her story on how she founded her company, what inspired her to create the Empathy toy, and how her toys, workshops, and training programs are being used by children and teachers as well as corporate executives. She also shares the challenges she has had to overcome as a young, bootstrapping company and why she believes being bold is critical to the success of a small business. \\xa0
\\u201cIn those first years of building your business, it\\u2019s really about survival, and that involves a ton of sacrifice.\\u201d - Ilana Ben-Ari
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