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This is all about learning from the true, pure and sometimes untold stories of startup founders and products that inspire us daily.

  1. 12/14/2024

    SE6 EP8 - Adebowale Oparinu - getting acquired, being profitable and stepping down - MyStash

    This is a continuation of SE3 EP7, the journey of wale as he further builds his startup - mystash About Wale Adebowale is a cofounder at myStash. He started is career working on logistics shipments from the Apapa Ports. He was also once a City Manager at logistics startup- MAX.ng and previously cofounded a food processing business, all prior to starting myStash. About SDC It is a pan-african startup school designed to help first-time and aspiring founders navigate the journey from idea to successful startup. If you are listening to this episode, it means you are either a newbie here or a student of sdc startup school or sdc launchpad. To learn more visit: www.sdcstartupschool.com

    52 min
  2. SE6 EP7. Oluwaseun Kayode - Lessons from building a startup in the Edtech Industry - Schoolinka

    04/21/2024

    SE6 EP7. Oluwaseun Kayode - Lessons from building a startup in the Edtech Industry - Schoolinka

    Sign up for SDC Startup School: www.sdcstartupschool.com About Kayode As a major contributor to conversations around Improving Teacher Quality, Oluwaseun leads a team that leverages technology to create an ecosystem of highly skilled teachers for schools in Africa.Currently working at Schoolinka, his team designs exciting professional development opportunities for teachers and deliver them through an online learning platform and live masterclasses. With this technology, teachers now have the power to access professional development in their hands.With six years of experience in the education space, he has worked on a lot of local and international education projects. He was invited to speak at the Teach For All Global Conference in Armenia and also got accepted into the Peace First Accelerator Program in Austin, Texas.Oluwaseun is also the Senior Program Manager at Peace First, one of the world's largest youth-led organizations. He supervises a team of regional managers and ambassadors in twenty-five (25) countries across six(6) regions in the world - Asia/Oceania, LATAM, MENA, US and Canada, UK and Europe, and Sub-Saharan Africa - as they power youth-led social change across the world, and also leads on the design of the global programs of the organization.

    58 min

  3. 02/27/2024

    SE6 EP6. Oreoluwa Shonibare - Standing out in a Competitive Industry - Wiicreate

    Oreoluwa Shonibare is a value-driven entrepreneur with an eye for gaps in markets and industries. He is the CEO, and cofounder of WiiCreate.com WiiCreate is a brand merchandising startup that uses technology to provide merchandising solutions to corporate and individual clients. WiiCreate has serviced over 500 African startups across the continent. Oreoluwa has a strong passion for young people and their potential. He shares his insight on life lessons and relatable topics for young people on #DividePodcast. Oreoluwa finished from Oxbridge Tutorial College in 2014, after concluding his 2 year A-level program. He is also an alumni of Bowen University, and lgbobi College Yaba. He holds a degree in Mass Communication, specialising in Advertising and Public relations. He was one of the recipients of the 25 under 25 awards by SME 100 Africa in 2018. He is happily married to His Wife, Oreoluwa Macaulay Shonibare. Wiicreate.com Twitter.com/wiicreate Instagram.com/amb.ore

    1h 20m

  4. 12/08/2023

    SE6 EP5. Scott Eneje - Handling Public Startup Failure as a Founder - Yandi (Part 2)

    Scott C Eneje is a tech expert with over a decade of experience in the technology space. He has worked with several teams across the globe building products that shape Data, CX and innovative technology. He has helped several businesses bring their ideas to life, with website development, structural set up, product management, team training and advisor supports. In the last few years, He co-founded the eCommerce Company – Yandi Nigeria and served as the Head of Product for the company’s platform and its CEO Join SDC Startup School: https://lnkd.in/eBJNv8C2

    44 min

  5. 12/08/2023

    SE6 EP4. Scott Eneje - Starting, building publicly and failing publicly. - Yandi Nigeria (Part 1)

    Scott C Eneje is a tech expert with over a decade of experience in the technology space. He has worked with several teams across the globe building products that shape Data, CX and innovative technology. He has helped several businesses bring their ideas to life, with website development, structural set up, product management, team training and advisor supports. In the last few years, He co-founded the eCommerce Company – Yandi Nigeria and served as the Head of Product for the company’s platform and its CEO Join SDC Startup School: https://lnkd.in/eBJNv8C2

    1h 40m

  6. 11/10/2023

    SE6 EP3. - Patient Beya - Tackling Health Challenges with Preventive Measures - Medtech

    Patient is a multilingual Registered Dietitian with 15 years of experience leading food security, health, and well-being initiatives in Africa and Canada. With a background in community outreach, capacity building, health promotion, primary health care, research, and project management, he holds an MBA and a bachelor’s degree in nutrition and Dietetics. As an entrepreneur and business leader, he is a positive and passionate individual, known for his solutions-focused approach. His expertise includes facilitation, coaching, and developing community-based programs and individualized nutrition care plans, empowering clients to address dietetic and health challenges within their life journeys and needs.

    49 min
  7. SE6 EP2. Tackling the gaps in most African Startup Accelerators - Leah Nduati

    10/31/2023

    SE6 EP2. Tackling the gaps in most African Startup Accelerators - Leah Nduati

    Leah leads the Accelerator at ALX Ventures (a subsidiary of the African Leadership Group). The Accelerator is designed to support tech startups to scale, access investments and expand into new markets. Leah Nduati is also the current President of the Afrikan Youth Business Council - the continental apex body for youth-led private sector entities, institutions & associations in Africa advocating for a youth friendly business policy environment in general and making AfCFTA Promises to African youth a reality in particular. Purchase the SDC startup school course. Learn what it means to build a startup from scratch. This also comes with access to a support community. https://selar.co/sdcstartupschool

    48 min
  8. SE6 EP1. - Harry Ochieng - The pain behind the glamour of being a startup founder - Fintech

    10/24/2023

    SE6 EP1. - Harry Ochieng - The pain behind the glamour of being a startup founder - Fintech

    Harry is currently the community a manager at East African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. However, before this he was the founder of a Fintech startup based in Kenya. In this episode he shares his journey and lessons from building a startup to the point where he couldn’t continue building. Harry is an Ex-Founder of a FinTech startup automating students’ pocket money and school fee payments, transforming the education payment landscape in Kenya. He has over 8 years of experience across product management, software engineering, product marketing, venture capital, training, and startup mentorship. Currently, he is the Community Manager for the East Africa Venture Capital Association. Purchase the SDC startup school course. Learn what it means to build a startup from scratch https://selar.co/sdcstartupschool

    1h 8m
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    2022 - 2024
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