This is one of my favourite episodes that I have recorded. I got to sit with Dapo Odutayo to catch up on what’s going on with his life and his ventures. Dapo and I met in the Fashion Zone incubator at Ryerson University while we were both working on our startups. Dapo founded Steezle, which was a mobile shopping app that allowed individuals to shop for fashion items by swiping similar to Tinder. As users shop, the app would be able to collect data on what the user likes. Dapo began the app in January 2018 and decided to move on from the whole project all together this year.

We spoke about the challenges of being a solo founder. Every entrepreneur has encountered this problem when they begin a project. You formulate a grand vision of what you want to create, and how it’s going to make an impact. As you begin the journey, you realize how difficult it is to attract the right individuals to your project. Those people who share the same vision as you and want to be missionaries, and not mercenaries on the journey of building the startup.

We touched on how going through the fire, and entering the unknown of creating has lead Dapo to true happiness. The feeling of “failure” brought clarity on where he can apply his strengths and live his life with purpose. The act of doing has brought him peace and given him an unwavering confidence that he can do anything. 

Tune in to a great episode filled with heartfelt chats and laughter!

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