Shani Atapattu is the founder of elephantea, a new tea company based in Miami that produces organic tea in Sri Lanka. Their mission is to save Asian elephants. A percentage of the profits generated goes to Sri Lankan-based nonprofits dedicated to saving Asian elephants. Shani began her entrepreneurial journey when she joined her father's logistics, ShipOCI, where she worked her way up to VP. As a woman and mother, Shani is dedicated to helping women in a field that is mostly male dominated.
“Stay driven and don’t lose passion but at the same time I think it’s important for everyone to live in reality because I’ve seen people that have an idea and as much as they love it there comes a time when you have to say hey, maybe not 100% focus on this, do something else so be realistic with yourself”...[Listen for More]
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