Startup HalfHour

Startup HalfHour

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Startup HalfHour episodes

  • Seyene Otu on Food Kwa, what is so special? with Francis Onuk

    Mrs. Seyene Otu shares her insight on the food industry; how to start, main focus, Challenges and how not to rush I’m getting a space & building a community. 

    The food sector is really wide, find out what aspect you really want to focus ok for example, if you want to be a caterer, food photographer, content creator and so on. Then you find someone who is in it already or you go for an internship because going into the industry is not as easy as you think.

    The guest advices that you shouldn’t be in a hurry to expand, allow your business take care of itself, except your food business has gotten to that stage of paying off everything such as rent and if it can’t then take it easy , keep moving and keep building till it get to that stability .

    26 min
  • Eleana Diadem with Ufuoma Akpomedaye on Impostor Syndrome

    Imposter syndrome is the experience of feeling like a phony—you feel as though at any moment you are going to be found out as a fraud—like you don't belong where you are, and you only got there through dumb luck. It can affect anyone no matter their social status, work background, skill level, or degree of expertise. Eleana Diadem Akpan, a UI/UX designer shares her idea of the syndrome and how one can overcome it. 

    28 min
  • Are entrepreneurs made or born with Ntefon Akpan and the host Francis Onuk

    Being an entrepreneur in Nigeria requires a lot of work, sometimes we see successful startup founders and ask if they were born to be successful or wonder if they or their circumstances made them who they are.


    Ntefon Moses Akpan also known as The WoodPecker, a furniture maker share his view on this excerpt of the show made for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs

    11 min
  • Imeh Imeh, founder of GudiMall on SHH with Francis Onuk

    It is undeniable that the growth of e-commerce is still going strong around the world. The African continent has also been seduced by online sales and electronic transaction.

    However, what are the impediments to entry? There are numerous obstacles that prevent the adoption and thus progression of e-commerce in Africa.

    Let's understand how GUDIMALL is taking on ecommerce on Startup Half Hour with Bundie Ufuoma Akpomedaye listening in.

    28 min
  • Efe Mac Roc- Music as a Business with Francis Onuk

    As a musician in our culture, and you desire to do music as a full-time career, you need to learn to approach music as a business—to see yourself and your music through a particular lens so that you can succeed in the business community that surrounds music. Musician and producer Efe Mac Roc discusses this.

    25 min
  • Dorcas Akai on Bootstrapping your business with Francis Onuk

    Bootstrapping a business is the process of starting out with minimum or no outside investment. Lots of persons most time say they require some form of investment to start, sustain or run a startup, Dorcas Akai, founder of VED collections shares her journey in entrepreneurship and what it means to bootstrap a business.

    30 min

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A tech and business radio show/Blog for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs to inspire, motivate & teaching business owners or those thinking of starting. From Ibom Plaza to global game changers, hear…