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Month: June 2020

FLIQPAY: ACCELERATING PAYMENT TRANSACTIONS GLOBALLY

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Leveraging CRYPTOCURRENCY TO

SPEED UP CROSS-BORDER PAYMENTS

 

Wole Ayodele is an entrepreneur on a roll. Wole is classically trained as an engineer but began his career in marketing. It’s a chance to shift into banking, however, that helped Wole find his passion for finance. He is on his SECOND fintech startup with Fliqpay, a company that uses cryptocurrency infrastructure to help businesses send and receive payments globally. The Fliqpay platform cuts transaction time from days to minutes which is significant when their clients are waiting for payments to settle. With Fliqpay, literally time is money!

Listen in to hear the story.

 

“…it took me about 15 minutes to make a decision ”
~ Wole Ayodele

In this episode Wole and Dan discussed:

  • Startup life in Nigeria during a pandemic lockdown
  • How cryptocurrency is more than a speculation tool
  • Wole’s career arc through engineering, marketing, and banking
  • a quick tutorial on cross-border payments and the macroeconomic impact
  • Raising money globally in a COVID-19 world

 

Episode Shout Outs:

Techstars Bangalore

 

“Over the next one month, we had over 800 businesses that joined the wait list”
~ Wole Ayodele

 

MORE on WOLE AND FLIQPAY

WOLE:
twitter.com/AyowoleOA
linkedin.com/in/woleayodele/
Fliqpay Pitch on Techstars Demo Day

FLIQPAY:
fliqpay.com/
twitter.com/fliqpay
linkedin.com/company/fliqpay/

 

“I told my friends…I want to do something different.”
~ Wole Ayodele

 

 

 

REAL TALK WITH BLACK WOMEN FOUNDERS JUNE 2020

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REAL TALK II ON THE 
POWERFUL EVENTS OF JUNE 2020

 

In this special follow up from last week’s discussion with black men founders, we now bring the viewpoint from the women’s perspective. We gathered four accomplished women entrepreneurs to talk startups, fundraising, and the greater context of racial inequality, social justice protests, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dan is honored to have Dr. Ivor Horn step in as a special guest host. Dr. Horn is an angel investor and advisor supporting entrepreneurs of color, especially women, in digital health.

Helen Adeosun , Stella Ashaolu, Cherae Robinson, and Ashlee Wisdom join Ivor…in a conversation that reveals frustration, but also determination, wisdom, and resilience. Listen in!

 

“…the 400 year mark is not insignificant in this great awakening happening ”
~ Cherae Robinson

In this episode the round table discussed:

  • How it feels to be a black woman in America right now (June 2020)
  • Moving between exhausted and determined
  • Honoring the moment: with voice, intention, and self-care
  • The desire to reach back and lift up
  • How office hours are a poor substitute for a check

 

“What can we do as black founders to make ourselves available to each other whether it’s time, talent, or treasure? ”
~ Helen Adeoson

Reader Resources: 

“…we can be working on our own success so that we can be the funders of people who look like us in the future”
~ Stella Ashaolu

 

“I’m seeing conversations happen in a way that I haven’t seen them happen as it relates to race and racism.”
~ Ashlee Wisdom

 

 

 

REAL TALK WITH BLACK MEN FOUNDERS JUNE 2020

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Listen in from yourfavorite podcast spots or read the full transcript  here.

OUR SPONSOR FOR THIS EPISODE:   Valence, a new community built for black professionals
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REAL TALK ON THE 
POWERFUL EVENTS OF JUNE 2020

 

In this special episode, Dan brings together former podcast guests from across the US and Canada. These founders process in real-time how they feel — as black men and as entrepreneurs — in the wake of the senseless killing of George Floyd and the subsequent protests sparked all around the country. These savvy entrepreneurs and leaders dive into what they think we and others can be doing to address police brutality, racial inequality, and the outcry for justice and social change.

Kahlil Ashanti, Bara Cola, AK Ikwuakor, and Claudius Mbemba…keep it real, as the conversation covers everything from exasperation to optimism, and everything in between.

 

“…just as much of an anomaly for her to hear that I’ve been pulled over 60 times, it was crazy for me to hear that she’s never had interaction with police ”
~ AK Ikwuakor

In this episode the round table discussed:

  • How it feels to be a black man in America right now (June 2020)
  • What it’s like to be a black entrepreneur in the midst of two American crises
  • What steps are they taking, in light of the protests, George Floyd, and their own mental health
  • Recommendations for others, including allies

 

“It’s been an exhausting last couple days. As a black man, it’s kind of numbing to have to experience this over and over again… ”
~ Claudius Mbemba

Reader Resources:

 

“…it’s true that this has been happening, but the difference is it’s being filmed.”
~ Bara Cola

 

“I’ve always hoped they could  be alive to see that change because of everything they went through.”
~ Kahlil Ashanti