Starting Up Podcast
Starting a product-based business is one of the toughest things you can do, but also one of the most fulfilling when done right. Tomide Awe started her product based business in 2017 and is pulling back the curtain on what it takes to build a product-based business, especially a bootstrapped one, by sharing her journey with you, while interviewing other founder friends. If you need help navigating your entrepreneurial journey, with access to learnings, mistakes to avoid and tips to help you grow, this show is for you.
Episodes
A very common amongst founders is 'Should you bootstrap your business or raise a venture fund?'. It's a question that I've asked myself repeatedly. In this episode, I talk define what the two options are and highlight what the pros and cons of each are, and provide some guidelines that will help you decide what your next steps should be. Enjoy!
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Visit my brand, Olori, at www.beolo...
This episode is all about Kickstarter Campaigns! Tamara Mekler is chatting with me about all the activities that have gone into launching their kickstarter campaign for Nutshell Coolers, a thoughtfully-designed cooler for lovers of the outdoors.
In this episode, you'll hear:
- How they came up with their business idea
- Why they chose to run a crowdfunding campaign
- Why they chose the kickstarter over other crowdfunding platfor...
In today's episode, I'm chatting with Sarah Pura, co-founder of Eddi Products. At Eddi, Sarah currently leads Marketing Strategy & Marketing Operations. Eddi is the sustainable solution for your favorite suds - An elegantly-designed dispenser with all-natural scented hand soaps packaged in aluminum.
Sarah is telling us about her experience building Eddi and all the activities that have gone into 19 months of getting to Launch D...
Let’s talk about funding your product based business. As a self-funded business, I’ve had to be creative around financing my business and i’ve tried a number of things. In this episode i’ll be sharing 5 options for funding your product based business, and my experience trying each of these.
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Today Episode is with someone who has quickly become a friend, Kim Robinson. Kim is a 15+ year marketing professional and coach based in New York City. He is the founder of 3pts, a marketing resource that helps self-funded creative small businesses with limited resources grow.
Kim really helped me create a strategy plan for my business in 2021. How to view things in different ways so I didn't get overwhelmed with all the things tha...
Today’s episode is special. I’m going to be pulling back the curtains on my product-based business, Olori. Olori means ‘Queen’ in the Yoruba language of Nigeria and we offer gorgeous African-inspired handbags that celebrate culture and heritage, whilst empowering women.
In this episode, I’m sharing how I started, where I am today and my current desires / dreams for Olori. I honestly am sharing things I typically wouldn’t share with...
In today's episode, I’ll share with you 5 things I wish I knew before I started my entrepreneurship journey! This is going to get REAL!!
Key Takeaways:
- Everything takes longer than expected
- Prepare for an emotional roller coaster
- Entrepreneurship = Serious hustle
- Everyone thinks they know your business better than you. They don’t.
- Self-doubt is real!
My main advice to you here is to acknowle...
What goes into telling a brand story?
Lori Abichandani is this episode’s special guest. She is the Founder and Brand Builder in Chief at - a big idea - a home for thoughtful brand-building, based in Los Angeles. Analytically minded and creative at heart, Lori has a demonstrated history of working with media, tech, lifestyle, and direct-to-consumer brands, on compelling brand and content strategy and creative campaigns. She takes pr...
Welcome to the very first episode of Starting Up Podcast. In this episode I’ll share the vision for this podcast and tell you more about me, your host Tomide Awe. You’ll hear about my background and how living, studying and working across 3 continents have brought me to where I am today, building my own product-based business. You’ll also hear me talk about starting my own product based business 4 years ago inspired me to start thi...
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