Listen to Shola Akinlade, Co-founder - Paystack, share lessons from his entrepreneurial journey

It's Episode 2 of Building from Ground Up with UK-Nigeria Tech Hub  [Register here to join the session]( Hello friend, How many times have you heard "the deal of the decade" in the past week? In case you are seeing the phrase for the first time, it refers to [the acquisition of Nigerian fintech startup]( Paystack by global fintech giant, Stripe, a deal said to be worth over $200m. How does one develop an idea into a multi-million-dollar company especially in difficult markets? We've got the perfect guest to answer this question. [Register here to join the session]( This Friday, we’ll be hosting the CEO of Paystack, Shola Akinlade on the next episode of Building From Ground Up, and he’ll be telling us all about how Paystack was built from zero to being a shining example in the African fintech industry, and what he thinks [this may mean]( for early-stage funding on the continent. It will be a long and rewarding conversation, so mark your calendar. You don't want to miss this episode. See you on Friday!  [Register here to join the session]( For our very [first episode]( of Building From Ground Up, we spoke at length with the founder of Flying Doctors Nigeria, Dr Ola Brown about the key elements of succeeding as a business in Africa. She also spoke about how she crossed the funding hurdle and some of the lessons she has learnt about business financing. Here are some great highlights from the conversation: ·        [00:15:00]( – The Idea behind Flying Doctors ·        [00:17:38]( – Entrepreneurs edit their stories ·        [00:19:13]( – How did Brown validate her assumptions about Flying    Doctors? ·        [00:21:56]( – Shift to finance and how Brown got her validation. ·        [00:27:14]( – How she got her aircraft for Flying Doctors. ·        [00:29:20]( – [00:30:44]( – My funding needs at Flying Doctors. ·        [00:36:10]( – [00:39:00]( Importance of relationships for businesses. ·        [00:39:50]( – [00:43:40]( Establishing credibility to get into a business. ·        [00:50:22]( – [00:51:04]( What are the key elements of success for a business here in Africa [Subscribe to our YouTube channel](  Share this event with your friends!    Copyright © 2020 Big Cabal Media, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up on TechCabal.com Our mailing address is: Big Cabal Media 18, Nnobi Street, Animashaun, Surulere, Lagos Surulere 100001 Nigeria Add us to your address book Sent to: {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe]( Big Cabal Media, 18 Nnobi Street, Surulere 23401, Lagos, Nigeria