Joining us in the booth this week is Dr Daniel Moses, who is a property investor and founder of property wealth education.

This episode includes:

- Why Dr Daniel Moses had to flee gang wars in Nigeria

- Why he quit Uber to get into property

- How he scaled his property portfolio to millions and much more!

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Preview

00:49 - Take Off Into

01:24 - Into to Dr Daniel Moses

08:35 - Growing up in Nigeria

10:51 - I sold everything

13:29 - Forced to join a gang at uni

15:01 - Gang wars in Nigeria

19:07 - I did any job I could in the UK

21:37 - Why I stayed in the UK

23:48 - I lost everything!

30:39 - My path to property investing

38:30 - Quitting Uber

40:34 - Learn to fall forward!

43:35 - My property portfolio

46:10 - My property got devalued

52:50 - Value of my property portfolio

54:37 - Tips in property for beginners

01:01:03 - My students successes

01:05:06 - My new book: The Test

01:06:10 - Final words

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Joining us in the booth this week is Tobi, Founder of Diverse, a careers platform that helps diverse talent land graduate jobs at top companies.

This episode includes:

- What his business has taught him in 2 years

- Working with Stormzy and Adidas on a careers campaign

- Living in South America and much more!

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Preview

00:35 - Take Off Intro

01:10 - Intro to Tobi

05:20 - No regrets about Athletics

11:23 - My business did well from day 1

16:20 - Working with Stormzy and Adidas

24:45 - Diverse: how we’ve evolved!

26:27 - I’m not hiring if you’re not an A player!

30:32 - The truth about managing people!

33:29 - Quitting my job

40:34 - Biggest successes for diverse

41:37 - I hired the wrong person

46:06 - Impact over money!

47:41 - Living in South America

52:42 - Cons of living abroad/being a digital nomad

55:05 - Tips for starting a business

57:27 - You don’t own your Instagram audience!

59:44 - Final messages

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Joining us in the booth this week is Adrian, who is a digital consultant, podcast coach, mentor and host of the Sound of Accra Podcast and Quit and Switch Podcast.

This episode includes:

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Check out his website here and his podcast community here

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Preview

00:28 - Take Off Intro

01:03 - The Podcast Show 2023: Lessons, Pros & Cons

10:17 - Intro to Adrian

11:43 - Moving to Ghana

13:33 - I could have gone down a different path!

17:15 - Felt like I was three years behind!

19:33 - Quit music, the industry was dark!

29:59 - Ryan Leslie: Cut out the middle man!

34:14 - The birth of Sound of Accra & first business failure

38:31 - Delivery anywhere in Accra in 60 mins

41:23 - Millionaires in Africa

42:56 - Credibility as a podcaster

50:26 - Monetising your podcast

56:25 - Don’t make this mistake with your podcast

01:01:22 - A to B Podcasting

01:03:18 - The state of podcasting

01:08:05 - Advice for starting a podcast

01:10:09 - Getting 100,000 downloads

01:12:55 - Final Messages

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Joining us in the booth this week is Mark, Founder of SliderCuts and an award winning barber.

This episode includes:

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Preview

00:37- Take Off Intro

01:12 - Intro to Founder of SliderCuts Mark

06:19 - Born in London, home life is Nigerian

08:47 - Living between rich and poor

12:11 - This makes you middle class!

18:19 - Not belonging helped me!

25:00 - Haircuts from mum & cutting my own hair

28:18 - Try this haircut hack

28:41 - Birth of SliderCuts, cutting hair for free

34:34 - Always saw myself as a business

38:09 - Opening up a shop with £0, Borrowing £200k+

41:18 - Belief should be backed up!

45:48 - Patience paid off!

48:14 - Balling on £30 per week!

49:32 - Don’t leave your parent’s house!

53:29 - Getting celebrity clients: Anthony Joshua, Stormzy, Lebron James

57:03 - No validation from Celebrities

58:51 - I failed creating an app!

01:02:47 - I don’t dwell in defeat!

01:08:19 - Driven but not ambitious

01:15:09 - Live in the present, not the past or future

01:19:41 - Create your own luck

01:24:05 - Cutting Dwayne Wade’s hair

01:25:32 - Final Messages

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Joining us in the booth this week is Mas, founder of Translate Culture, an agency that works with black consumer, personal and media brands to help them grow through unique advertising.

This episode includes:

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Buy tickets to the direct to culture event here

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*TIMESTAMPS*

00:00 - Preview

00:53 - Take Off Intro

01:28 - Intro to Mas

03:38 - From Congo to North London

06:53 - First black millionaires in the UK

09:47 - Going to Worst School in the Borough

12:33 - Pursuing Football with Charlton

14:06 - Never again will I not make it!

17:11 - Marketing grabbed me!

19:45 - Mixtape Madness, K Koke & Chipmunk

26:50 - Promoted 3 times in 4 years

30:55 - I created Translate Culture By Accident

33:10 - From Charging £200 to Beyond

33:50 - Losing half my clients to COVID

37:39 - Independent black media is important!

43:07 - Media is run by advertising!

44:38 - Client making £8m+ a year

46:11 - Footballers and Rappers becoming Entrepreneurs!

47:25 - Data, Culture and Storytelling!

51:41 - Managing £10M+ of Ad Spend + Impact is important!

54:17 - Challenges with my business

58:23 - Direct to Culture Event

01:04:51 - Final Messages

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Joining us in the booth this week is Aji, founder of Akoko, a Fine Dining West African Restaurant in Central London.

This episode includes:

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Preview

00:37 - Take Off Intro

01:12 - Intro to Aji

03:25 - Growing up in Nigeria

07:14 - Moving to the UK

13:29 - The birth of Akoko

016:14 - 3 years to find a venue

18:23 - Landlord turned me down!

23:48 - Creating the menu

27:10 - Don’t open a restaurant if…

30:20 - 3 head chefs in 3 years!

34:54 - Tasting menu over la carte

42:13 - Restaurant profitable in 1st year?

47:19 - You need this amount to open a fine dining restaurant!

50:50 - Pressure of high standards

01:00:31 - Habits that led to success

01:02:04 - Advice to open up a fine dining restaurant

01:07:14 - Final words

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Joining us in the booth this week is Demi, founder of Lendoe, an online lending platform that provides access to funding for underestimated entrepreneurs.

This episode includes:

- Why he quit his dream of becoming a footballer

- Challenges he had with his first business Skate & Skank

- How Demi got into the world of investing into stocks, shares and bonds

- The journey to building Lendoe to what it is today

- Plans to raise £10 Million+ for businesses in the future and much more

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Get tickets to 'The Update' Event here

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Preview

01:02 - Take Off Intro

01:37 - Intro to Demi

05:20 - Growing Up In Islington & Hackney

13:12 - Wanted To Be With The Cool kids in school!

17:04 - Sales career started in school!

19:50 - I Wanted To Become A Footballer!

24:05 - Skate & Skank My First business

26:07 - Why We Stopped Skate & Skank

27:23 - How I Discovered Investing

30:59 - Raising Money For My Church & The Birth of Lendoe!

33:18 - The Lendoe Platform

34:36 - Making Good Money Lending

38:12 - Why Underestimated Founders Don’t Get Funding

41:12 - Why You’re Scared of Credit!

43:55 - Raising £5 million+ for businesses like SoulCap, Ava Estelle, SliderCuts & more

50:49 - Giving Away Equity is Expensive!

58:25 - The plan to raise £10 million+

01:04:30 - As an Entrepreneur I Struggle With This

01:11:18 - ’The Update’ Event

01:14:35 - Final Words

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Joining us in the booth this week is Jamelia, founder of Treasure Tress, Europe’s first and largest natural hair product discovery box.

This episode includes:

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Preview

00:52 - Intro

01:27 - Intro to Jamelia

04:36 - My Worst Fear Is…

08:27 - I Value Experiences Over Possessions

12:00 - I didn’t want to be an entrepreneur

17:46 - Why I ended up in New York & China

19:32 - Lecturer said I wouldn’t get a first class degree

20:37 - The birth of Treasure Tress

25:13 - Connecting with customers offline is vital!

31:34 - Benefits of the subscription model

34:23 - Your customers are your investors!

37:08 - Postage & Packaging - Why we stopped

41:22 - I started with £500

42:44 - Why I didn’t create my own brand!

44:10 - Dealing with imitators

45:56 - the goal post always moves!

47:45 - Investors didn’t believe in the idea

50:35 - Treasure Tress more than people think it is

52:13 - Pursuing excellence

56:46 - shipping internationally by accident!

58:58 - Final words

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Joining us in the booth this week is Nathaniel and Albert who are creators of Wakuda an online marketplace to discover and shop for cultural gifts and lifestyle products from talented Black creators

This episode includes:

- How they built an online marketplace for black creators

- What they’ve learnt in their journey’s as entrepreneurs

- Whether they see Ebay, Amazon, Etsy as competitors and much more!

Follow Nathaniel and Albert here

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Joining us in the booth this week is Timi an award-winning financial content creator, podcaster, author and founder of Mr MoneyJar, a UK-based financial education company.

This episode includes:

- Timi's journey to creating Mr MoneyJar

- Assisting Emmanuel Asuquo to write his book "Get Your Money Right"

- Why networking in your own way is key and much more!

Follow Timi on Instagram here

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*TIMESTAMPS*

00:00 - Preview

00:27 - Take Off Intro

00:42 - Intro to Timi

06:04 - Growing up in South London

12:13 - Making £5,000 at uni

21:44 - Creating a financial app

25:46 - Nothing I do is planned!

35:33 - To beat the game you got to play the game

38:52 - Investing in myself

44:24 - Writing Emmanuel Asuquo's book

52:29 - One good book can change your life!

59:53 - Lessons from being an entrepreneur

01:02:57 - Turning Mr Money Jar into an AI

01:08:30 - Marriage: why it's important to be self-sufficient with your money

01:12:27 - Final messages

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