Welcome to the second season of your favourite podcast. We are thrilled to be back and have some exciting conversations lined up with industry experts and experienced entrepreneurs from various sectors.

If you're passionate about entrepreneurship or seeking insights and stories to inspire and help your business thrive, you're in the perfect place!

Grab your coffee, sit back, and join us as we delve into insightful discussions, share valuable knowledge, and bring stories to inspire and motivate you on your entrepreneurial journey.

Stay tuned!

- Adesola

Adeshola Balogun seats with Chiamaka Eliogu, founder/CEO of contemporary, made-in-Nigeria footwear brand @derekmano_luxury 

In this episode, Chiamaka walks us through the early beginnings of how her company started, from making shoes for herself as an undergraduate in the University of Calabar to offering a wide range of quality footwear to people from all walks of life.

Adeshola Balogun sits with @TolulopeAyeni , founder and lead Pastor of @ThisGreenChurch.

Tolu Ayeni has a background in Software Engineering and Business Leadership, before going into full-time Pastoring as the Lead Pastor of This Green Church.

He believes that the church is the hope of the world and there is nothing like the church when the church is working right. He believes individual Christians and the body of Christ can exercise God-given authority and power to succeed, lead and have societal relevance.

In this episode, he speaks on the dynamics of leading a vibrant church made up of young people and the role of the church in nation building.

Enjoy

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On this episode , Adeshola Balogun sits with Lolade Adeyemi @lola_social , founder/CEO of afro-fusion sauce and beverage company @itssouper. 

Lolade speaks about how "It's Souper" an Afro-Fusion Soup & Sauce brand, was started because she felt there was a need to fill the void in the Canadian Retail space for African inspired/ethnic recipes made “By Us for All". She was inspired by the fusion of cultures that exists in Canada, a yearning for authentic flavours from Africa, and a desire to share them with her community.

OUTLINE

00:00 - Introduction
05:00 - Tell us about your journey from finishing school till date.
13:40 - Did you target Africans with your brand?
16:58 - Do you enjoy first movers advantage?
21:40 - How many product ranges do you have?
24:05 - Would you say you have learned everything you need to about the canadian culture?
30:53 - Do you get a light bulb moment when people find different uses for your products?
34:45 - Let's talk about 'It's Souper'
42:28 - What is the plan for "It's Souper' in the next five years?
45:57 - What would you say to that person who is starting something in a new country and needs encouragement?
51:24 - Sign out

Adeshola Balogun and his guest Mmpamugo Jubilee talk about her entrepreneurship journey over the last decade and shares with us how taking time off to unplug as a business owner is non negotiable

Mmpamugo Jubilee is the founder/CEO of premium women's fabric brand @fabriccentralng and an entrepreneur with cognate experience spanning over 10 years. She is quite a serial entrepreneur and has been involved in various startups.
She is currently the CEO of Fabric Central, a business that caters to the fabric needs of the modern woman. She is passionate about the plight of widows and orphans and has contributed her quota through the Life Support Foundation,an NGO based in Lagos, Nigeria.
Enjoy

OUTLINE

00:00 - Introduction
01:41 - Tell us about how you made your major money at 18.
02:43 - What did that experience give you?
03:30 - How did that idea come about?
05:05 - Tell us about your journey starting 'The Perfume Place."
07:18 - How did you know when to stop 'The Perfume Place' to start selling fabric 
10:00 - Let's dig deep into Fabric Central, how has the journey been like?
14:00 - Let's talk about how important rest is for an entrepreneur in Nigeria
23:55 - You are passionate about women, how do you think women are fairing in entrepreneurship, do you think they get enough support?
28:38 - What would you say to that person on the entrepreneur journey who needs to evolve?
34:13 - Sign out

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Adeshola Balogun seats with Otejiri Ejumabone @otejiri , founder and CEO of luxury leather goods company, @hankerandreech.
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In this episode, he takes through the last 12 years as an entrepreneur evolving from a career in photography with @eribonphotography to starting and growing a business in the leather goods industry. He speaks to us about the power of consistency and why staying focused amidst challenges is an important tool for business owners.

OUTLINE

00:00 - Introduction
02:50 - Have you always had the 'i can get it done' spirit?
07:02 - Have you always known that you are a creative person?
11:45 - How did you start wit photography?
14:00 - How actively were you involved with photography?
16:40 - How long was photography for?
20:20 -Where did leather come in, and why?
23:37 - Where do you draw the line between satisfaction and doing a job?
29:25 - How has the experience with leather making been?
39:20 - What has been the reaction of your goods to international products?
46:36 - What have you noticed in the reaction of young people and the impact you install in them?
55:00 - Do you see yourself going into some sort of advocacy for young people
58:20 - What's next?
01:01:12 - What are your parting words for that entrepreneur who is good at many things?
01:04:50 - What would you like to be remembered for?
01:06:07 - Sign out

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On this episode, Tunji Adenuga, Founder and CEO of Specialty Coffee brand @vestarcoffeeng sits on our chair and takes us through the last 5 years of moving from a thriving career in the oil and gas industry to setting up a successful business franchise in Lagos, Nigeria.
He shares with us the challenges and prospects of running a business with a select niche.

OUTLINE

00:00 - Introduction
01:40 - Was starting a coffee brand part of your plans growing up?
06:33 - Did you seek for a blueprint when you were starting?
14:50 - How were you so sure?
18:24 - Where do you source your coffee from?
22:00 - What are the factors you consider when picking your stores?
29:25 - Regardless of how the economy is, how do you stay bold about your goals in reaching the uptapped market?
34:15 - Is this mindset of yours regarding your business peculiar to you or anyone can apply it?
37:30 - What do you say to that person who is starting a new product and isnt sure about the reception?
41:54 - What has been your greatest challenge in the last 5 years?
47:28 - What advice can you give an entrepreneur out there trying to start up?49:35 - How do you feel seeing oher coffee brands coming up?
54:00 - Sign out

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Adeshola Balogun seats with Bassey Ubaha and they discuss things like on how positioning as a person of value changes your perspective on life and helps in defining your purpose, the initiatives of Project CLAC and how their social empowerment program ties into his life's mission

Bassey Ubaha is the Creative head of @dekkseven, a premium ready-to-wear clothing brand. He is also the founder of @projectclac. CLAC : Clothe a Child and is very passionate about inspiring and motivating others, which he does through his podcast TRUE YARN.

OUTLINE

00:00 - Introduction
03:08 - Why project CLAC?
05:19 - How have you been consistent over the years?
07:00 - What exactly is CLAC?
08:38 - Could you tell us about your journey as an entrepreneur?
13:17 - How did the name Dekk Seven come about?
14:15 - How have you stayed inspired from 2009 to now?
16:40 - How has the journey of faith been important for you as a person?
20:10 - How do you cope with the down times?
22:27 - How did you get the inspiration to do a refuel collection?
27:25 - How did thinking about 'from fear to faith' lead to a collection that connects with people?
30:20 - What do you tell someone who needs some inspiration to keep pushing?
35:57 - How can you give both projects the same level of attention and get results?
38:08 - Can you tell us how people can reach out to you for support and sponsorship?
40:12 - Sign out

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Adesola and his guest Opeolu Afolabi who is the founder of Lagos-based menswear brand Green Cutton and Mens Kaftan  talk about how his journey as a chartered accountant led him into the fashion business, how he was able to navigate both worlds and making the tough decision to quit accounting and focus fully on fashion. He also shares with us nuggets on how to maintain a side hustle while having a day job.

OUTLINE

00:00 - Introduction
04:50 - What is an accountant doing in the fashion space?
09:50 - How did you find the balance?
11:18 -Did you feel at any point that the business was enough to stand alone?
13:37 - What were you doing after graduating?
18:20 - What did you start with?
22:13 - What was your reaction from your loved ones to your resignation?
23:39 - How important is it for to get advise from family for someone who wants to resign from their 9 to 5?
26:50 - Would you have spent more time in your 9 to 5  if you didnt have a health challenge?
28:14 - How important is it for someone intrested to go into owning their business to work in a structured firm?
30:16 - Can you talk on funding?
32:3 - What has been your greatest challenge?
33:45 - Tell us about the project you are working on
37:10 - What is the vision for Green Cutton?
37:35 - What would you give someone who is starting up but is scared?
39:00 - Sign out

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Adesola and his guest Mr Oke discuss maintaining a healthy cash flow as a skill every entrepreneur must have to stay in business and Mr Oke shows us in this episode the different channels with which entrepreneurs can source funds to expand their business, how to identify where your business is in its life cycle and how to stay "Investor-ready."

OUTLINE 

00:00 - Introduction
03:20 - What is it about 'money' that scares people?
05:20 - What other form of capital can an entrepreneur leverage on to scale their business?
15:13 - What are investors looking for before investing in a business?
22:40 - At what stage do I structure my business?
24:50 - What should a business owner look out for before accepting investors?
27:40 - Which is better?, Organic slow growth or rapid growth?
30:50 - Let us talk about debts and loans.
38:55 - What other avenue can you look at to raise funds?
41:00 - Sign out

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