The Simon Tefula Show

Nate is a man of many talents. He can play 2 Saxophones at the same time, yes you read that right! He's an Author that's written an Amazon bestseller, Composer, Educator and of course musician. In this episode, he shares the journey of his current accomplishments. To find out more about Nate check out https://www.iwishididntquit.com/

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In this episode, I interview 2 friends Oti and Racquelle who are the co-founders of MADEMECXLLECTIVE. 

MADEMECXLLECTIVE is a company that specialises in creating socially engaging events. In this episode chat to Oti & Racquelle about how they are using the pop up cinema experience to create community. We also discuss the role their company is contributing to social good in their community plus the plans for the future.

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David Gogo started his Architectural Design firm Gogo Studio while he was a second year student at university. He talks about the challenges of growing up on a estate, balancing between university and work and securing a contract to redesign a cafe in Hyde Park. He literally went from an estate to having offices in Leicester Square. For more info about him and his work check out https://gogo-studio.com/

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In this episode I catch up with the incredible and super inspiring Carl Konadu, Carl is a motivational speaker, not just any motivational speaker no no no, Carl is 2 time Tedx Speaker, on top of that he is the Co-Founder Of 2-3 degrees, an organisation that inspires and equips young people with the power to make positive decisions through talks and workshops. Carl is also a motivational content creator. If you’ve seen my SimonSays videos, Carl has been doing his version of that for a while now. You can connect with Carl on Instagram @Ckkonadu & www.2-3degrees.com 

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In this episode we catch up the inspiring Mansata Kurang, she's an award winning tech scientist, entrepreneur and social activist. She's also the Founder & CEO of VRRevival (www.vrrevival.co.uk) a VR Startup. We discuss among many things how she's developing a VR platform that will help dementia patients. You can connect with Mansata @MKurang

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In this episode, find out how two high school friends Jessie & Mimi combined their passion for art, events and going out for drinks with friends to create a business. Mimi is an Art Teacher, Jessie has a background in events management so they decide to combine and created 'Drink and Draw' A monthly event that brings people together to draw(create art while having a drink). In the process they have built a strong community and continue to go from strength to strength. For more information about their next upcoming events check out their Instagram 'DrinkandDraw_uk'

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George is the Founding CEO of TOAD, a Transparent, Data-Driven and Cost Effective Outdoor Advertising Agency. Their platform allows agencies and brands to plan Out Of Home (OOH) campaigns online! Using their web platform, TOAD helps clients navigate through 1/2 million sites, across over 60 media owners enabling clients to book their entire campaigns from start to finish. In this episode George tells the story of how he transitioned from a career as an Architect to the start up world. He also talks about how he has sharpened his sales skills. George is a champion for diversity in tech which is reflected in his team. For more information about TOAD visit https://toad.ai/

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In this episode I speak to Abi Mohammed, Abi is one of those people that is literally a human version of a unicorn. You will understand what I mean when I begin to speak about her list of phenomenal achievements. Abi is a software developer & engineer tester, she’s also the co-founder of a company called CGV which stands for Community Growth Ventures. CGV invests in underrepresented entrepreneurs looking to change the world and communities they operate in. They specifically work with startups at the Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Abi has been featured on BBC World as one of the Women to watch in tech. She has also been been featured in the London Evening Standards’ Progress 1000 Tech list influential people. Being a woman is hard, black, muslim, and working in tech is just phenomenal. Abi likes to refer herself as a maker and that is because makes things not just for herself but she also makes things happen for others. I must also add that Abi has been very instrumental in my own startup journey. She has helped me and my startup TRENDiPEOPLE in both a technical and advisory capacity. Abi is one of the leading female tech startup founders in the London ecosystem. You can find out more about Community Growth Ventures (www.cgventures.co) and you can connect with Abi on Twitter (https://twitter.com/abii_mohamed) If you enjoy this episode please give us a review and share the podcast.

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Nina Tumanishvili is the Founder & CEO of TubeChat, an icebreaker chat app that allows you to start conversations with people in public spaces like the Tube. In this episode we chart Nina’s journey from the time she was born in Georgia, to growing up in London, to how she started her entrepreneurial journey. We discuss how the pressure of producing results in entrepreneurship can lead to stress. Nina tells us about her approach to self care and stress management, the challenges of fundraising as a woman in tech and how she has overcome the odds to launch a tech product. Nina's story is a great story of how a female tech founder has overcome to odds to launch a tech product. The Simon Tefula podcast/show is all about diverse founders' stories. Get inspired by diverse founders and entrepreneurs from underrepresented/underprivileged/underestimated backgrounds pursuing their entrepreneurial, personal development and growth journeys. Discover gripping stories of overcoming the odds when the chips are stacked against you. Learn how to create something from nothing, how to overcome lack of resources, managing stress levels, society expectations plus much more. Tubechat is available for download on iOS click link below 

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(https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/tubechat/id1231933096?mt=8) You can connect with Nina on Twitter via @Ninachinoo @TubeChat_App For more information about Tubechat app see their website (https://www.hellohub.com/)