Bayo 'Lion' Adedeji is the current CEO of Wakanow. Wakanow is Africa's one-stop shop for cheap flights, hotel reservations and airport pickups. Prior to joining Wakanow, Bayo was a Senior Finance Manager at Amazon, in charge of fulfilment supporting product teams in 16 countries. Before that, he served as a senior finance professional in the consumer retails sector, including with Petsmart and Walmart Stores. Bayo is also a serial entrepreneur; he is the founder of Dundu Nation ( ), a food truck business that can provide local fried yam and plantain in a clean and hygienic environment. In addition, Bayo is also the founder of Wave Beach Lagos. https://dundunation.com Watch the Video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifbJMZiuhgI Video timestamps 1:30 - Bayo shares his background, growing up, University, etc. 8:07 - Insights from Grad School 12:43 - Bayo's Mega Shoe sale 13:20 - His experience working at Walmart 14:19 - Went to Petman to sell snakes, fish, crickets, etc. 15:26 - Working at Amazon 18:18 - Leaving all the stocks in Amazon 19:59 - What was the change with deciding to come to Wakanow? 22:48 - Why do you quit and what makes you come back? 24:21 - The 5 Ps 26:21 - When you came in to Wakanow as the Chief Transformation Officer, what were the first two things you decided to focus on? 28:03 - You do Townhalls every month at Wakanow, something you learned from Walmart; what other things did you learn from previous jobs that you have implemented in Wakanow? 30:18 - What has been the biggest mistake so far in your career? 33:14 - Tell us about Wave Beach 36:19 - What is your recipe for success? 38:31 - Pivotal moment? 40:38 - What is your advice for people that want to build a career?

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