Sonia Kaurah, Tala Thrive’s cofounder and CEO.

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June 26, 2024

How to crowdfund

Sonia Kaurah, Tala Thrive’s founder and CEO, shares her top tips

London-based mental health platform Tala Thrive’s crowdfunding campaign was overfunded within two weeks of launching. The platform provides therapists and coaches with an understanding of underrepresented cultures and religions in multiple languages.

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Anisah Osman Britton is coauthor of Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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