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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