In episode 40 of Breaking Walls we sit down with UK-based Entrepreneur, Writer, and Creative Nigel Twumasi about his and his partner Lao’s experience creating and growing the anime-inspired comic book and clothing company Mayamada as well as the inspiration behind Mayamada’s #BeCreative2016 campaign.

Highlights

• Mayamada’s origins. How did two engineering students become comic book writers?

• How Nigel’s engineering background has helped him transition into a new creative field

• The importance of failure and having a good plan. Why patience is also so key

• Nigel’s different experiences with Kickstarter, Indiegogo, and Patreon

• Samurai Chef: The origins behind this character

• How Nigel has transitioned out of the day job world and taken on Mayamada full-time

• The inspiration for #BeCreative2016 and how we can get involved

• What’s next for Nigel and for Mayamada

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http://mayamada.com

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Instagram: @mayamadatees

Youtube: @channelmayamada

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