Expensive Lessons

This week, we have a more philosophical discussion about being a consumer in today’s society. We share our experiences growing up as poor kids from South London, we talk about some of the tactics companies use to get us to buy more stuff and we also talk about how entrepreneurs can use those same tactics to help their businesses grow.

This week, we tackled a very popular question: “How do you build a successful e-commerce business?” we talk about a range of things, from choosing the right e-commerce business, building a digital marketing strategy, segmenting your offers and purchasing plug in apps. If you know anyone who wants to start an ecommerce business, tell them to give this episode a listen.

This week we’re joined by Diane Tuffuoh, Founder and Managing Director of The Afro Beauty Company. The Afro Beauty Company is a one-stop-shop for curly hair, it offers personal consultations to help its customers care for their hair and provides a range of natural, organic and vegan hair care products

We discuss how she created a compelling brand story and secured a retail location in Westfields London, how she pivoted her business model in the midst of a global pandemic and how she overcame some other challenges along the way.

This week we take a trip down memory lane, discussing how we practically built a brand new business whilst still holding down our 9-5s. Afolabi provides a detailed account of a day in his life from two perspectives, past and present. We also share some of the practical and emotional skills that we believe will help anyone maintain and grow their side-hustle whilst working full-time.

This week our special guest is Tunde Babs, co-founder and Managing Director of Eloise Beauty, an online beauty brand with a vast international customer base.

Tunde offers up some serious gems about a successful product life cycle, developing a design on a piece of paper into an award winning product. We also discuss the challenges of managing two careers, the importance of testing your value proposition and breaking into the US Market.

This week we have a special Guest. Aasiyah Abdulsalam, the founder of both Alerojasmine (An Africa-inspired fashion brand) and The Renatural (a pioneering beauty company) joined us for an amazing conversation. We interrogate her on how her businesses came to be and whether the entraprenurial spirit is a gift we are given at birth or something we can learn.

Set in the late 90's, The Last Dance follows the NBA team, the Chicago bulls as they pursue a record 6th NBA Championship title. In part two of our review we do a deep dive on the G.O.A.T. himself, Michael Jordan. We look at his work ethic and how that made him one of the most successful sportsmen of all time. We also discuss the cost of greatness and whether the sacrifice is always worth the prize.

Set in the late 90's, The Last Dance follows the NBA team, the Chicago bulls as they pursue a record 6th NBA Championship title. In part two of our review we do a deep dive on the G.O.A.T. himself, Michael Jordan. We look at his work ethic and how that made him one of the most successful sportsmen of all time. We also discuss the cost of greatness and whether the sacrifice is always worth the prize.

THIS IS STILL A BUSINESS PODCAST! But In this episode we dissect one of the best sport's documentaries we've ever seen. The Last Dance, follows the legend, Micheal Jordan and the Chicago bulls as they pursue a record 6th NBA Championship title. In part one we look at MJ's team members, how they were crucial to his success and how we can take some great  lessons from their journey.

The death of George Floyd at the hands of US law enforcement has escalated the anger felt by the black community regarding systematic oppression and unfair treatment by the state.  His death resonated with people all over the world and this week has seen a number of protests and counter protests take place in North America, England, Scotland, Canada and Australia. The western world is again forced to address the role that racism plays in our lives; a topic which has so many conflicting views. In this episode we share our candid thoughts about the problems faced by the black community and what we can do about it.