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Damilola Cole
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Apr 4, 2022

Three behavioral patterns that make small businesses fail and their counter measures

Time and time again, we hear of ‘what to do’ for small businesses, how to make your business grow, how to network, and the likes. Small business owners go online and they are overwhelmed with all the things they ‘have to do’ and most times give up before they…

Productivity

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Productivity

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Apr 1, 2022

The Four Minute Barrier

Hello people, it has been a while! I welcome you to the 2nd Quarter of 2022. I’m starting with a short story… Up until 1954, nobody in the history of 1 mile race ever crossed ran at below 4mins. Infact, there were scientific theories before then that the human…

Barriers

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Barriers

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Aug 9, 2021

Fundraising rounds: Are Nigerian startups really that valuable?

Fundraising rounds: Are Nigerian startups really that valuable? Congratulations to Kuda bank on their recent fundraising. I was having a conversation with a respected tech bro few days ago and he mentioned how Kuda bank must surely be the best neo-bank in Nigeria and probably Africa. While not disputing the…

Fundraising

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Fundraising rounds: Are Nigerian startups really that valuable?
Fundraising rounds: Are Nigerian startups really that valuable?
Fundraising

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Jul 24, 2021

What have you done?

I mean your antecedents

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Jun 8, 2021

Seven steps to take if you want to invest in a business

1. Only invest in businesses/models you understand. 2. Ensure the founders are credible 3. Is there a clear path to profitability 4. Do your due diligence 5. Risk assessment 6. Define your role 7. Have an exit plan is it dividend, profit sharing, IPO

Investing

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Investing

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May 31, 2021

700 Days at Pettysave
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Oyinkansola Ogunyinka

Wonderful write-up Oyinkan.

Wonderful write-up Oyinkan. You forgot to add that you always bring up new ideas at the basket meetings. Cheers

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Oct 15, 2020

Paystack acquisition by Stripe: Major win for Africa

As soon as the news dropped, the whole media went agog. This coincided with the #EndSars protest making the entire ecosystem making it a major win to the Nigerian youth. I particularly got excited that a company barely 5 years from founding and having two young Nigerian as Founders made…

Paystack

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Paystack acquisition by Stripe: Major win for Africa
Paystack acquisition by Stripe: Major win for Africa
Paystack

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Jul 19, 2019

Technology: A veritable tool that fosters investor-entrepreneur relations

Technology is the application of the right tools in solving problems which are generally our day-to-day activities. By way of globalization, the world has become a small place. While having your physical presence in Lagos, you can transact business real-time with people in Lisbon, Lusaka, New Delhi, and San Francisco. …

Startup

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Startup

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Jul 5, 2019

How to know an Investor or VC isn’t going to invest in your business

Fundraising can be a very tough activity with rounds spanning months or even years. One less thing to worry about is dealing with Venture Capitalists that aren’t actually interested in investing from the onset. Here are a few signs to know them: If by the first meeting they don’t ask…

Startup

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How to know an Investor or VC isn’t going to invest in your business
How to know an Investor or VC isn’t going to invest in your business
Startup

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May 14, 2019

Open Letter to Governor-elect of Lagos — Mr Babajide Sanwo-olu

Dear Mr Governor-elect, Congratulations will be in order first for coming out as a relatively unknown person months ago to winning the number one seat in Lagos. Two, winning and gaining the goodwill of a vast majority of Lagosians so far. I do hope you enjoy this goodwill till the…

Nigeria

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Open Letter to Governor-elect of Lagos — Mr Babajide Sanwo-olu
Open Letter to Governor-elect of Lagos — Mr Babajide Sanwo-olu
Nigeria

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Damilola Cole

Damilola Cole

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Operator. Advisor. Investor. Passionate about the growth of African businesses.

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