I am obsessed with getting the real, honest story from smart people building difficult and interesting things. Last year I hosted a series of conversations with a variety of people. Below is the conversation that I had with Aisha Pandor, the incredibly smart and talented co-founder of one of South Africa’s top startups, SweepSouth.

Aisha is one of those rare finds, an Expert Generalist who has studied microbiology, biochemistry and a has a PHD in human genetics. She then decided to build a business. She has a wide breadth of knowledge and a deep set of skills that make her an impressive startup founder to listen to and learn from.