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- EP 8 Are Entrepreneurs Made Or Born? A Conversation With Julian Hall On Teaching Entrepreneurship To The Youth.On this episode we discuss questions such as, are kids too young to understand entrepreneurship? Are some kids given a head start over others? How do we encourage kids to take risks beyond formal education? Are Entrepreneurs made or are they born?
Julian Hall is the Founder and CEO of ULTRA Education who's vision is that all children and young people regardless of background or social standing have access to essential entrepreneurial education. The mission is to be the leading brand and #1 provider of entrepreneur education in the world.
https://ultra.education/
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ABOUT THE HOST: Saka is a global citizen with African origins. As part of Saka's work, he regularly mentors startups and underrepresented founders. Saka is also a public speaker, writer, and host of the podcast "Saka's is that so?"
Saka graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a Master's in Engineering & Business as the youngest valedictorian in the engineering graduate school's history at 21 years and 190 days old. His career spans 3 continents in multiple functions from Marketing, Sales, Strategy, and Finance.
Saka is passionate about Technology, Culture, and Conversation with a focus on innovation, representation and conversation.
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sakasisthatso/
YouTube: Sakaisthatso https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEGAZ9hNdez14zT77WUrXXA?
Website: https://www.sakasisthatso.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sakasisthatso
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/saka-s-is-that-so
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SakaThat
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sakasisthatso
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Producer : James Bishop
Editor: Kasra Firouzyar
Recorded at OneFinePlay www.onefineplay.com49 min - EP 7 Is buying your home or property always the right investment? A conversation with Topsy TaiwoOn this episode Saka speaks with Topsy Taiwo a specialist in real estate. Topics discussed include; Is it always worth it to buy your home? is buying always better than renting? What factors should you consider when buying a home? Is buying and leasing property the way to grow your income?
Topsy Taiwo has been in real estate for almost half a decade. He is the founder of property purchaser and a presenter on the talk show topchat.
He graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2012 and currently lives in the United Kingdom.
https://twitter.com/topsytaiwo?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
https://linktr.ee/topsytaiwo
https://www.linkedin.com/in/topsytaiwo/?originalSubdomain=uk
ABOUT THE HOST: Saka is a global citizen with African origins. As part of Saka's work, he regularly mentors startups and underrepresented founders. Saka is also a public speaker, writer, and host of the podcast "Saka's is that so?"
Saka graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a Master's in Engineering & Business as the youngest valedictorian in the engineering graduate school's history at 21 years and 190 days old. His career spans 3 continents in multiple functions from Marketing, Sales, Strategy, and Finance.
Saka is passionate about Technology, Culture, and Conversation with a focus on innovation, representation and conversation.
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Website: https://www.sakasisthatso.com/
Instagram: sakasisthatso
YouTube: Sakaisthatso https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEGAZ9hNdez14zT77WUrXXA?view_as=subscriber
Facebook: fb.me/sakasisthatso
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SakaThat
Producer : James Bishop
Editor: Kasra Firouzyar
Part of OneFinePlay www.onefineplay.com52 min - EP 6 How Do You Develop the Right Mindset to Escape the Rat Race. A Conversation With James BargeronOn this episode, Saka speaks with James Bargeron about mindset, negotiation, and career.
Other questions discussed include: Chasing money is necessary but what's the cost? Are you moving towards an early grave or regret in old age?As herd animals, we yearn for groups and acceptance but is that always a good thing?How do you recognize when you are addicted to the rush or dopamine of making money?How do you know your own value when negotiating?
Bio:Three decades of experience in the global energy business both in the UK and the USA, working with some of the most successful oil trading companies, oil companies, and shipping companies.
Areas James focuses on:
Mindset and the psychology behind failure and success
Enhancing personal and team performance
Leadership development and effective communication
https://www.jamesbargeron.com
ABOUT THE HOST: Saka is a global citizen with African origins. As part of Saka's work, he regularly mentors startups and underrepresented founders. Saka is also a public speaker, writer, and host of the podcast "Saka's is that so?"
Saka graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a Master's in Engineering & Business as the youngest valedictorian in the engineering graduate school's history at 21 years and 190 days old. His career spans 3 continents in multiple functions from Marketing, Sales, Strategy, and Finance.
Saka is passionate about Technology, Culture, and Conversation with a focus on innovation, representation and conversation.
*****
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sakasisthatso/
YouTube: Sakaisthatso https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEGAZ9hNdez14zT77WUrXXA?
Website: https://www.sakasisthatso.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sakasisthatso
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/saka-s-is-that-so
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SakaThat
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sakasisthatso40 min - EP 5 What is Venture Capital & How Does It Work? A Conversation with Andy AyimOn this episode Saka speaks to Andy Ayim, the founder of Andy’s VC School. We explore questions such as:
Do all startups need millions in funding to get started?
How involved do investors and venture capitalists get?
What role do emotions play in investing?
Should you raise red flags with your investors?
Andy Ayim is the founder of The Angel Investing School and also consults organisations on how to build Product teams that work with agility to create products customers love using his Product Playbooks. He was the Managing Director of Backstage Capital, and has worked in a range of product roles in companies such as Investec Bank and WorldFirst, acquired by Ant Financial for $700m.
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ABOUT THE HOST: Saka is a global citizen with African origins. As part of Saka's work, he regularly mentors startups and underrepresented founders. Saka is also a public speaker, writer, and host of the podcast "Saka's is that so?"
Saka graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a Master's in Engineering & Business as the youngest valedictorian in the engineering graduate school's history at 21 years and 190 days old. His career spans 3 continents in multiple functions from Marketing, Sales, Strategy, and Finance.
Saka is passionate about Technology, Culture, and Conversation with a focus on innovation, representation and conversation.
*****
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sakasisthatso/
YouTube: Sakaisthatso https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEGAZ9hNdez14zT77WUrXXA?
Website: https://www.sakasisthatso.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sakasisthatso
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/saka-s-is-that-so
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SakaThat
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sakasisthatso
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Producer : James Bishop
Editor: Kasra Firouzyar
Recorded at OneFinePlay www.onefineplay.com48 min - EP 4 Is Our Data Safe & Who's Responsible For It? A Conversation with Geoff WhiteOn this episode Saka speaks to Geoff White an investigative journalist for the BBC and reporter about the myths surrounding our data and cybersecurity. What are the ethical boundaries of the dark web? As a society should we permit governments to request our data from companies?
Geoff White: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoffwhitetech/
Geoff Twitter: https://twitter.com/geoffwhite247
Pre-Order Geoff's book 'Crime Dot Com: From Viruses to Vote Rigging, How Hacking Went Global' here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crime-Dot-Com-Viruses-Rigging/dp/1789142857
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ABOUT THE HOST: Saka is a global citizen with African origins. As part of Saka's work, he regularly mentors startups and underrepresented founders. Saka is also a public speaker, writer, and host of the podcast "Saka's is that so?"
Saka graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a Master's in Engineering & Business as the youngest valedictorian in the engineering graduate school's history at 21 years and 190 days old. His career spans 3 continents in multiple functions from Marketing, Sales, Strategy, and Finance.
Saka is passionate about Technology, Culture, and Conversation with a focus on innovation, representation and conversation.
*****
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sakasisthatso/
YouTube: Sakaisthatso https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEGAZ9hNdez14zT77WUrXXA?
Website: https://www.sakasisthatso.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sakasisthatso
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/saka-s-is-that-so
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SakaThat
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sakasisthatso
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Producer : James Bishop
Editor: Kasra Firouzyar
Recorded at OneFinePlay www.onefineplay.com53 min - EP 3 Are Non-Profits Badly Run & Inefficient? A Conversation with Fabian ChessellEver wonder if nonprofits actually make a profit? On this episode Saka explores the myths around the business model of nonprofits, if business skills are needed at nonprofits, if they are effective and if emotional resilience is required. Saka is accompanied by Fabian, a ex McKinsey manager and prominent figure in the non Profit sector in charge of billions of dollars as part of a non-profit foundation.
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ABOUT THE HOST: Saka is a global citizen with African origins. As part of Saka's work, he regularly mentors startups and underrepresented founders. Saka is also a public speaker, writer, and host of the podcast "Saka's is that so?"
Saka graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a Master's in Engineering & Business as the youngest valedictorian in the engineering graduate school's history at 21 years and 190 days old. His career spans 3 continents in multiple functions from Marketing, Sales, Strategy, and Finance.
Saka is passionate about Technology, Culture, and Conversation with a focus on innovation, representation and conversation.
*****
Website: https://www.sakasisthatso.com/
Instagram: sakasisthatso
YouTube: Sakaisthatso https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEGAZ9hNdez14zT77WUrXXA?view_as=subscriber
Facebook: fb.me/sakasisthatso
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SakaThat
Producer : James Bishop
Editor: Kasra Firouzyar
Part of OneFinePlay www.onefineplay.com43 min - EP 2 What Does It Mean To Be Financially Literate? A Conversation with Patricia LamourEver wonder how to build wealth? On this episode Saka explores the myths around income vs wealth, financial literacy, gender differences. Our special guest is Patricia Lamour MBE and founder of Aspire education group, a company dedicated to educating for wealth.
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ABOUT THE HOST: Saka is a global citizen with African origins. As part of Saka's work, he regularly mentors startups and underrepresented founders. Saka is also a public speaker, writer, and host of the podcast "Saka's is that so?"
Saka graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a Master's in Engineering & Business as the youngest valedictorian in the engineering graduate school's history at 21 years and 190 days old. His career spans 3 continents in multiple functions from Marketing, Sales, Strategy, and Finance.
Saka is passionate about Technology, Culture, and Conversation with a focus on innovation, representation and conversation.
*****
Website: https://www.sakasisthatso.com/
Instagram: sakasisthatso
YouTube: Sakaisthatso https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEGAZ9hNdez14zT77WUrXXA?view_as=subscriber
Facebook: fb.me/sakasisthatso
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SakaThat
Producer : James Bishop
Editor: Kasra Firouzyar
Part of OneFinePlay www.onefineplay.com57 min - EP 1 Is Entrepreneurship All Glitz & Glam? A Conversation with Ethel TambudzaiEver wonder if being an entrepreneur is all glitz and glam? In this episode Saka explores the myths around building a team, age as a factor for success, free time and a host of other related topics accompanied by Ethel Tambudzai, a tech founder in London.
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ABOUT THE HOST: Saka is a global citizen with African origins. As part of Saka's work, he regularly mentors startups and underrepresented founders. Saka is also a public speaker, writer, and host of the podcast "Saka's is that so?"
Saka graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a Master's in Engineering & Business as the youngest valedictorian in the engineering graduate school's history at 21 years and 190 days old. His career spans 3 continents in multiple functions from Marketing, Sales, Strategy, and Finance.
Saka is passionate about Technology, Culture, and Conversation with a focus on innovation, representation and conversation.
*****
Website: https://www.sakasisthatso.com/
Instagram: sakasisthatso
YouTube: Sakaisthatso https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEGAZ9hNdez14zT77WUrXXA?view_as=subscriber
Facebook: fb.me/sakasisthatso
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SakaThat
Producer : James Bishop
Editor: Kasra Firouzyar
Part of OneFinePlay www.onefineplay.com42 min
About Saka's Is That So
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Ever wondered why we do certain things? Ever heard something repeated so many times and simply assumed it’s true?
Saka’s Is That So? is a podcast that focuses on challenging conventional norms across a range of industries including entrepreneurship, finance, tech, society and culture, to help us question things we assume as true.
As entertaining as he is informative, Saka packs a curious mix of intellectual curiosity, light-heartedness and humour as the host of Saka’s Is That So. A citizen of the world, Saka leverages his travels, education, and professional network to deconstruct topics in an unbiased fashion to unravel the best ideas and perspectives.