{"id":1452,"date":"2026-01-06T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tryinteract.com\/podcast\/?p=1452"},"modified":"2026-01-05T13:37:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T21:37:04","slug":"tailored-not-templated-rethinking-business-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tryinteract.com\/podcast\/tailored-not-templated-rethinking-business-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Tailored, Not Templated: Rethinking Business Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-18457848\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1730927\/episodes\/18457848-tailored-not-templated-rethinking-business-strategy-with-dr-toyin.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-18457848&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Toyin Alli is a mathematician, educator, and entrepreneur who\u2019s helping academics find their own path in online business. 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