Oluwatosin Olaseinde is the founder of Money Africa, a financial literacy platform (EdTech) and Ladda, a one-stop investment platform that gives you access to an array of products including Savings, Mutual funds and Stocks (Fintech). She is also one of LinkedIn's Top Voices on Finance and Economy.
On this episode of #FoundersConnect, I sit down with Tosin and we talk about her journey so far. She shares stories from her days working at CNBC and Bloomberg, how she relocated back to Nigeria and went completely broke; and how she accidentally made a business of her passion. She also shares her biggest life lessons, favourite failures and plans for the near future.
This was a very amazing conversation. You’d surely enjoy it.
Watch the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqjRbbmA8n4
Video timestamps
0:36 - How would you describe yourself?
0:59 - How were the experiences at CNBC and Bloomberg?
1:33 - How have these experiences shaped you as an entrepreneur?
2:28 - What informed your decision to leave?
3:50 - What was the first step you took in making your Instagram content into a Brand?
4:45 - Tosin shares her story
7:32 - What have been the biggest wins?
8:29 - What differentiates Money Africa as a brand from others?
9:57 - Tosin talks about Ladda, the vision.
11:07 - What new challenges are you facing at Ladda?
12:03 - Are you going to raise money for Ladda?
12:30 - Biggest lessons and favourite failures?
13:44 - What core experiences have shaped who you are?
15:02 - What has been the hardest part of building your projects?
16:03 - When you came back to Nigeria, did you think you would be paying 8 people's salaries?
16:22 - Something you would do differently?
17:00 - One ridiculous goal you have set in business?
18:02 - Do you have a coFounder?
18:29 - Lightning Mode Round - Wildest dreams, favourite city, favourite food, social media, etc. 20:38 - Advice for women who want to establish themselves in tech?