BlueSense Podcast

BlueSense
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We publish a new podcast bi-weekly to help startup founders + startup teams thrive. The series is tailored towards helping you build your startup from scratch to IPO; giving you the tools you + your team need to thrive in entrepreneurship + leadership. We occasionally host startup founders, Growth experts + leaders who share tips for building products, product-market-fit, growth hacks + more. If you would like to comment or give feedback on this series, please email our inbox at info@bluesense.co

Episodes

  1. 06/07/2023

    10: Interview with Stears Chief of Staff - Matinat Ajeigbe

    In this episode, we talk with the Chief of Staff of Stears - Matinat Ajeigbe on some challenges with building a leading research and intelligence house in Africa; the company's growth, the challenges in her role as CoS and some hurdles ahead - including Stears' strategy for covering the 2023 Nigerian Elections. Stears' is on a mission is to become the world's most trusted source of African data, insight and data collection tools for businesses, financial and policy professionals.

    35 min

  2. 11/10/2022

    9: Interview with MVX CEO - Tonye L. Member-Otaji

    In this episode, we talk with our friend and founder of MVX - Tonye Membere-Otaji on some challenges with building a bluetech company in Africa; the company's growth so far and some hurdles they've had to overcome to get to where they are.  MVX is a game-changing technology platform built to solve the fundamental problem of fragmented, inefficient and expensive process of freight shipping in Africa.

    35 min

  3. 08/04/2022

    8: Nigeria's fintech + Financial Inclusion

    Despite a ferociously demanding operating environment, there is growing improvement for fintech start-ups in Nigeria. Financial inclusion rates are surprisingly low, but mobile penetration rates are high and continuously rising, with investment growing quickly. In this podcast BlueSense examines the role fintech has played in the growth of financial inclusion and what more could be done to support this growth.

    6 min

  4. 07/02/2022

    7: Everything you need to know about the Nigerian Start-up Bill

    With the growing ecosystem of Start-ups in Nigeria, the Nigerian government has proposed a bill to support the growth of Start-ups in the country. In this article, our Business Analyst - Mmesoma Otuokere shares the requirements tech companies would need to meet, to qualify as a start-up; as well as advantages outlined in the bill for start-ups.

    4 min
  5. 6: Guides to Raising funds for your Start-up

    01/09/2020

    6: Guides to Raising funds for your Start-up

    Raising funds for your startup is not as difficult as you would think. It is in fact super easy because there are more investors out there than there are startups. Your focus should be on getting these investors to invest in your startup. How do you guarantee that investors will put their money in your startup? This episode will show you how.

    4 min
  6. 5: How to Hire for your Start-up

    17/08/2020

    5: How to Hire for your Start-up

    Most companies as they grow just start to hire people + expect that their horsepower increases as they grow; turns out that’s not the case. Usually when you hire more people you actually don’t get that much more done; you actually sometimes get less done. eg. engineers, designers, etc. The reason for this is that most people are actually ammunition + what you need in your company are barrels. So you add barrels + stock them with ammunition + then you can do a lot. In this episode we'll share why you should delay hiring as long as possible.

    3 min
  7. 4: What founders should not be learning

    01/08/2020

    4: What founders should not be learning

    As COVID has proven, founding a startup isn't about a fancy office + logo, but actually about building a product, users actually want + need. Here are a few things startup founders should learn.

    4 min
  8. 3: Coping Post-Lockdown in Africa with Ayobami Olufadeji MD MBA

    03/05/2020

    3: Coping Post-Lockdown in Africa with Ayobami Olufadeji MD MBA

    Hello listeners: in this episode - I speak with my good friend: Ayobami Olufadeji MD MBA an Emergency Physician at Harvard Medical Faculty with expertise in Emergency Medicine. He is currently managing patients in the COVID19 pandemic + also has a couple of medical startup projects that research + teach emergency medicine in the developing world. Here's the link to Ayobami's article - Re-Opening Nigeria - A COVID-19 Dilemma: https://rsci.app.link/uh99sPFB15?_referrer=twitter&_p=c71529c09b007af1e31b90ffeabd

    44 min
  9. 2: Looking After Your Mental Health in the COVID-19 Pandemic

    29/03/2020

    2: Looking After Your Mental Health in the COVID-19 Pandemic

    How is the COVID-19 pandemic affecting your mental health? In this episode - I'll be sharing some tips shared by experts on how to improve your mental health in the lockdown.

    3 min
  10. 1: Book Recommendation - Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield

    27/02/2020

    1: Book Recommendation - Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield

    This is the first podcast to officially launch our podcast channel. We will be sharing a new podcast every week to help inspire young entrepreneurs + professionals to grow in their field. This episode will help you find a definite goal + purpose. I highly recommend you pick up and find time to devour everything done by Steven Pressfield - books, interviews, etcetera.

    3 min
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About

We publish a new podcast bi-weekly to help startup founders + startup teams thrive. The series is tailored towards helping you build your startup from scratch to IPO; giving you the tools you + your team need to thrive in entrepreneurship + leadership. We occasionally host startup founders, Growth experts + leaders who share tips for building products, product-market-fit, growth hacks + more. If you would like to comment or give feedback on this series, please email our inbox at info@bluesense.co

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  • Creator
    BlueSense
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © BlueSense
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