On this week's episode, Melly and guest co-host Danny are joined by Tiktok's Brand Partnership Lead, Hakim Bukenya. They discuss Hakim's career rise from a tech startup to Meta to now TikTok, startup mistakes, the importance of finding the 'right' co-founder, mentors ignoring DMs and much more. It's either you get it or you don't so get comfortable and get ready to learn, laugh and listen to what they've got to say #YouGetPodcast.
Intro - (00:00)
Growing up in Uganda and moving to the U.K - (03:25)
Selling women's make up door to door?! First job horror stories - (07:20)
Getting in to the tech industry - (13:38)
How family values impacted my career - (18:50)
Explaining the major tech layoffs and why it's nothing to worry about long term - (30:21)
Mentoring the Gen Z - (37:10)
Launching a Startup vs. Working in Big Tech - (44:20)
Solo Entrepreneurship vs. Partnerships - (56:56)
Tech job icks and the glamorisation of entrepreneurship - (01:02:32)
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Guest: Hakim Bukenya
Co-host: Danny Naqvi
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