Secrets of the Side Hustle

Oja founder Mariam Jimoh on being purpose driven


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Scarlett Russell chats to Mariam Jimoh, founder of the online supermarket delivering African and Caribbean food straight to your door. 

 

Mariam launched the business as a side hustle while working as an investment banker and, in just two years since it launched, Oja has 5,000 daily users browsing the range of 1,500 multicultural products.

 

Mariam talks about the importance of being a purpose driven company, why founders need to find time to focus on themselves and she shares her advice on how to raise money.

 

Find out more about Oja here…

 

instagram.com/ojahq/

oja.app

 

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Producer: Anya Pearce




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