Today I am talking to Toib Olarinde about how he built his multiple fashion businesses, doing what you believe in, having pride in being a Nigerian, and how to stand out in fashion.

 

TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Why Toib left his 9-5 to pursue his own business full time (1:00)
• Why he created Nigerian Is The New Cool, Da Bottom Clothing, and a marketing agency called The Agency (3:02)
• Starting a fashion company with just a $1,000 (4:58)
• Why some American-raised people just call themselves American vs Nigerian (7:47)
• Starting a clothing line without being a designer (10:00)
• How to stand out in fashion (14:15)