Saka's Is That So
81 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago -Ever wondered why we do certain things? Ever heard something repeated so many times and simply assumed it’s true?
Saka’s Is That So? is a podcast that focuses on challenging conventional norms across a range of industries including entrepreneurship, finance, tech, society and culture, to help us question things we assume as true.
As entertaining as he is informative, Saka packs a curious mix of intellectual curiosity, light-heartedness and humour as the host of Saka’s Is That So. A citizen of the world, Saka leverages his travels, education, and professional network to deconstruct topics in an unbiased fashion to unravel the best ideas and perspectives.
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EP 48 Finance, Entrepreneurship and Tech in the Medical Field
June 22, 2023 08:00 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBIn this episode, Saka talks to Dr Mohammed Nuru about the crossovers between finance, tech and entrepreneurship with medicine. Dr Mohammed is currently an MD candidate at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, conducting research in the fields of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience. He shares his knowledge within the field of medicine and how tech and finance is integrated within medicine. If you think you or someone you know would like to chat with Saka in an exclusive interview, ple...
EP 47 LTV Capital, Building Companies & Guiding and Growing Entrepreneurs
April 18, 2023 12:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBIn this episode, Saka talks to Farhan Ialji about his experience with LTV capital and the building of startup companies. Farhan is the Founder of LTV Capital who work with founders, venture capital investors, institutional and private investors globally to find the right partnerships, investments and support to build a thriving venture ecosystem that benefits all. Previously, he was Director in the Venture Partnerships team at Anthemis, exploring venture tech and fund investments. He is al...
EP 46 How 4 Friends Started a Venture Firm From Scratch
March 08, 2023 13:00 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBIn this episode, Saka talks to Nihil Mehta about how 4 friends started a VC firm from scratch and about how to scale relationships and networks. They also discussed thematic vs opportunistic investing. Nihal is a Co-Founder at Eniac Ventures and was an Angel Investor at Uber. Early in his career, he honed his ability to spot top entrepreneurial talent by investing in Admob (acquired by Google), Swiftkey (acquired by Microsoft), Tapad (acquired by Telenor), Tala, and Uber, to name a few. Nih...
EP 45 How I leveraged content creation to become an investor with Ross Haleliuk
February 21, 2023 12:00 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBIn this episode, Saka speaks to Ross Haleliuk all about how he leveraged content creation to become an investor Ross is an experienced operator and product leader at LimaCharlie shaping the future of cybersecurity. He is also the author of the substack, Venture Insecurity where he writes regular blogs talking all things cybersecurity. If you think you or someone you know would like to chat with Saka in an exclusive interview, please get in touch!
EP 44 Crypto Centric Venture Capital a conversation with Carlos Pereira
February 07, 2023 13:00 - 38 minutes - 35 MBIn this episode, Saka speaks to Carlos Pereira about his expertise in the crypto centric side of VC. Carlos is a Partner at BITKRAFT Ventures based in New York. He generally focuses on crypto-centric opportunities globally, as well as expanding the funds' coverage in LatAm and India. Prior to joining the team, he worked at Eldridge, investing in private markets with a focus on growth equity and venture capital, especially in media and interactive entertainment. Originally from Brazil, C...
EP43 Diversity and inclusion in the VC space with Sarah Millar
December 23, 2022 09:30 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBIn this episode, Saka talks to Sarah Millar about diversity and inclusion in the VC space. Sarah is COO of Diversity VC and is director of VPP Operations at OhmConnect. Through her work at Diversity VC, she works with entrepreneurs, investors and universities in order to create an industry that is free from bias. At Wharton, she held internships with two impact investors in Mexico City (IGNIA and Adobe Capital.) She also served as a consultant for multiple impact organizations, including ...
EP42 Building VC Firms to Success - a conversation with Ali Jamal
November 08, 2022 13:00 - 21 minutes - 20 MBIn this episode, Saka talks to Ali Jamal about his origin story starting in VC and the build up to the success of him VC firm, First Check Ventures. He also talks about angel investing, which Ali does on the sidelines. Ali has more than 10 years experience in various Product and Growth roles at companies like Zynga, RockYou, Agoda, Rappi, and most recently at PayClip (one of LatAm's fastest growing FinTech companies). He is an angel investor who has completed more than 200 deals! He genera...
EP41 Starting and Running a Business through VC Investment - a conversation with Christian Facey
October 24, 2022 12:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBIn this episode, Saka talks to Christian Facey about how his successful business venture, Audiomob, started and is running through the use of VC funding and investment. Christian is currently the CEO and co-founder of AudioMob, the world’s first non-interrupting gaming advertising solution that allows game developers to monetize their audience via audio advertising. AudioMob, is a VC backed company and recently closed $14m in funding at a $110M valuation, with Investors such as LightSpeed V...
EP40 Current Currency Trends and Advice on Institutional-grade Macro Risk Management - a conversation with Darius Dale
October 11, 2022 12:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBIn this episode, Saka talks to Darius Dale about currency trends in the world right now, along with his expert advice on institutional-grade macro risk management frameworks and processes. Darius is the Founder & CEO of 42 Macro, an investment research firm that aims to disrupt the financial services industry. Prior to founding 42 Macro, Darius was a Managing Director and Partner at Hedgeye Risk Management, an independent investment research firm based in Stamford, CT. Darius spent his en...
EP40 - Current Currency Trends and Advice on Institutional-grade Macro Risk Management - a conversation with Darius Dale
October 11, 2022 12:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBIn this episode, Saka talks to Darius Dale about currency trends in the world right now, along with his expert advice on institutional-grade macro risk management frameworks and processes. Darius is the Founder & CEO of 42 Macro, an investment research firm that aims to disrupt the financial services industry. Prior to founding 42 Macro, Darius was a Managing Director and Partner at Hedgeye Risk Management, an independent investment research firm based in Stamford, CT. Darius spent his entir...
EP39 Insight into a General Partner's view on Venture Capital - a conversation with Rachel Ten Brink
September 26, 2022 12:00 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBIn this episode, Saka talks to Rachel Ten Bink about her views as a General Partner on current venture capital trends and the ways in which she feels about venture capital whilst offering expert advice and knowledge on her niche of early stage investing and high-growth startups. Rachel is a General Partner and co-Founder of @redbikecapital, a Latinx and woman-led Venture Capital fund based in New York that invests in early stage, high-growth startups that drive the economy and improve peopl...
EP 39 - Insight into a General Partner's view on Venture Capital - a conversation with Rachel Ten Brink
September 26, 2022 12:00 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBIn this episode, Saka talks to Rachel Ten Bink about her views as a General Partner on current venture capital trends and the ways in which she feels about venture capital whilst offering expert advice and knowledge on her niche of early stage investing and high-growth startups. Rachel is a General Partner and co-Founder of @redbikecapital, a Latinx and woman-led Venture Capital fund based in New York that invests in early stage, high-growth startups that drive the economy and improve people’...
EP38 Innovation & Systems Thinking, Business Building, and Venture Capital - a conversation with Christian Tooley
August 22, 2022 12:00 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBIn this episode, Saka talks to award winning LGBTQ+ entrepreneur and strategist Christian Tooley about his take on innovation & systems thinking, business building, and venture capital within his role in driving growth for the Bain Innovation Exchange (BIE) in EMEA. Christian is an experienced startup advisor, investor, venture scout, & founder of i³ investing for queer entrepreneurs. As an activist, he is passionate about LGBTQ+ rights and intersectionality. Across EMEA, he is evolving the...
EP 38 - Innovation & Systems Thinking, Business Building, and Venture Capital - a conversation with Christian Tooley
August 22, 2022 12:00 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBIn this episode, Saka talks to award winning LGBTQ+ entrepreneur and strategist Christian Tooley about his take on innovation & systems thinking, business building, and venture capital within his role in driving growth for the Bain Innovation Exchange (BIE) in EMEA. Christian is an experienced startup advisor, investor, venture scout, & founder of i³ investing for queer entrepreneurs. As an activist, he is passionate about LGBTQ+ rights and intersectionality. Across EMEA, he is evolving the B...
EP 37 - Early Stage Investing in FinTech - a conversation with Sasha Pilch
August 08, 2022 12:00 - 31 minutes - 25.6 MBIn this episode, Saka speaks to Sasha Pilch about her expertise in FinTech and her roles in working as a principle for FinCaptial. Sasha is a principal at FinCaptial Investing, a firm focused on fintech early stage investing. At FinCapital, she will be involved in helping the firm source promising early-stage FinTech Founders and closely collaborating with those entrepreneurs after investment in adding meaningful operating value full lifecycle. She is also the co-founder of NYC FinTech Women,...
EP37 Early Stage Investing in FinTech - a conversation with Sasha Pilch
August 08, 2022 12:00 - 31 minutes - 25.6 MBIn this episode, Saka speaks to Sasha Pilch about her expertise in FinTech and her roles in working as a principle for FinCaptial. Sasha is a principal at FinCaptial Investing, a firm focused on fintech early stage investing. At FinCapital, she will be involved in helping the firm source promising early-stage FinTech Founders and closely collaborating with those entrepreneurs after investment in adding meaningful operating value full lifecycle. She is also the co-founder of NYC FinTech Wom...
EP36 Business Technology and Engineering - a conversation with Ken Watson
July 25, 2022 12:00 - 38 minutes - 31 MBIn this episode, Saka chats to Ken Watson about all things business tech and engineering. Ken is the current CEO of Stockperks, a platform that offers perks, free products, discounts and exclusive experiences to retail shareholders. He is a business technology expert with a career spanning over 25 years across Australia, UK and the US. He is a seasoned CTO running engineering for Ipreo, Lionbridge and WeWork. Listen now on Spotify, Youtube and Apple Music: *Saka's Is That So
EP 36 - Business Technology and Engineering - a conversation with Ken Watson
July 25, 2022 12:00 - 38 minutes - 31 MBIn this episode, Saka chats to Ken Watson about all things business tech and engineering. Ken is the current CEO of Stockperks, a platform that offers perks, free products, discounts and exclusive experiences to retail shareholders. He is a business technology expert with a career spanning over 25 years across Australia, UK and the US. He is a seasoned CTO running engineering for Ipreo, Lionbridge and WeWork. Listen now on Spotify, Youtube and Apple Music: https://open.spotify.com/show/4ydf3d...
EP 35 - Exploring a Different Side to Venture Capital with Lolita Taub
July 13, 2022 12:00 - 32 minutes - 26.3 MBIn this episode, Saka speaks with Lolita about her mission to bring community into investing and her drive to explore venture capital in a different way. Lolita is an early-stage investor that backs community-driven startups in the US & Latin America at Ganas Ventures. She is on a mission to change the narrative about who's an investor, who she invests in, and the types of founders that build unicorns.
EP35 Exploring a Different Side to Venture Capital with Lolita Taub
July 13, 2022 12:00 - 32 minutes - 26.3 MBIn this episode, Saka speaks with Lolita about her mission to bring community into investing and her drive to explore venture capital in a different way. Lolita is an early-stage investor that backs community-driven startups in the US & Latin America at Ganas Ventures. She is on a mission to change the narrative about who's an investor, who she invests in, and the types of founders that build unicorns.
EP34 Advice on Content Building and Digital Marketing - a conversation with Peace Itimi
June 27, 2022 12:00 - 34 minutes - 27.5 MBIn this episode, Saka talks to Peace about her success in content creation and reaching audiences with her content. Peace is a Nigerian Youtuber and a T-Shaped Digital Marketing Manager and has successfully worked for agencies and startups. She has built a reputation for herself through her work with several local and international brands, her training programs, and more famously, her YouTube show Founders Connect. Peace’s is passionate about human capacity development with a focus on eq...
EP 34 - Advice on Content Building and Digital Marketing - a conversation with Peace Itimi
June 27, 2022 12:00 - 34 minutes - 27.5 MBIn this episode, Saka talks to Peace about her success in content creation and reaching audiences with her content. Peace is a Nigerian Youtuber and a T-Shaped Digital Marketing Manager and has successfully worked for agencies and startups. She has built a reputation for herself through her work with several local and international brands, her training programs, and more famously, her YouTube show Founders Connect. Peace’s is passionate about human capacity development with a focus on equip...
EP 33 - Mechanics of Investing and Advice for Startup Pitch Decks - a conversation with Iynna Halilou
June 07, 2022 12:00 - 33 minutes - 26.8 MBIn this episode, Saka talks with Iynna Halilou about her experiences with early stage investing and offers her advice and expertise on ways to project successful startup pitch decks. Iynna is currently an MBA candidate at The Wharton School majoring in finance. She has extensive experience in venture capital and tech, having worked at NYC's first and largest early-stage accelerator and seed VC, as well as working at an edtech startup providing STEM education to underrepresented minority stude...
EP33 Mechanics of Investing and Advice for Startup Pitch Decks - a conversation with Iynna Halilou
June 07, 2022 12:00 - 33 minutes - 26.8 MBIn this episode, Saka talks with Iynna Halilou about her experiences with early stage investing and offers her advice and expertise on ways to project successful startup pitch decks. Iynna is currently an MBA candidate at The Wharton School majoring in finance. She has extensive experience in venture capital and tech, having worked at NYC's first and largest early-stage accelerator and seed VC, as well as working at an edtech startup providing STEM education to underrepresented minority stu...
EP32 Law and Startups - a conversation with Vincent Sheu
May 23, 2022 12:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBIn this episode, Saka talks to Vincent Sheu about how law effects startups and offers his best advice on the ways to attract investors to startups. Vincent is a former law and computer science student at Stanford University and is super interested in the intersection between law and policy with entrepreneurship and venture capital startups. He is also a world champion Rubik's Cube Player known for organising World Cube Association competitions!
EP 32 - Law and Startups - a conversation with Vincent Sheu
May 23, 2022 12:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBIn this episode, Saka talks to Vincent Sheu about how law effects startups and offers his best advice on the ways to attract investors to startups. Vincent is a former law and computer science student at Stanford University and is super interested in the intersection between law and policy with entrepreneurship and venture capital startups. He is also a world champion Rubik's Cube Player known for organising World Cube Association competitions!
EP31 Female Empowerment and Angel Investing - a conversation with Jada Sezer
May 16, 2022 12:00 - 37 minutes - 30 MBIn this episode, Saka talks to Jada Sezer about her journey through finding her own empowerment and becoming an ambassador for female empowerment across social media platforms. Jada is an advocate for UN Women UK and an angel investor for female founded startup businesses. She began her career as a model and shifted her focus towards tech and finding ways to help others. She has been committed to inspiring positive change physically and digitally to all kinds of people and continues to shin...
EP 31 - Female Empowerment and Angel Investing - a conversation with Jada Sezer
May 16, 2022 12:00 - 37 minutes - 30 MBIn this episode, Saka talks to Jada Sezer about her journey through finding her own empowerment and becoming an ambassador for female empowerment across social media platforms. Jada is an advocate for UN Women UK and an angel investor for female founded startup businesses. She began her career as a model and shifted her focus towards tech and finding ways to help others. She has been committed to inspiring positive change physically and digitally to all kinds of people and continues to shine ...
EP30 - Product leadership, Tech, Entrepreneurship & Finance Advice - A conversation with PJ Loury
May 09, 2022 12:00 - 34 minutes - 28 MBIn this episode, Saka speaks to PJ Loury about his work in the tech world, giving useful tips on entrepreneurship & finance. PJ Loury is currently studying for an MBA at Stanford University and has worked for Uber, Life360 and charitable venture, Helping Hands in software product leading. He has a passion for building mission-driven products that people love and value.
EP30 Product leadership, Tech, Entrepreneurship & Finance Advice - A conversation with PJ Loury
May 09, 2022 12:00 - 34 minutes - 28 MBIn this episode, Saka speaks to PJ Loury about his work in the tech world, giving useful tips on entrepreneurship & finance. PJ Loury is currently studying for an MBA at Stanford University and has worked for Uber, Life360 and charitable venture, Helping Hands in software product leading. He has a passion for building mission-driven products that people love and value.
EP 29 - The challenges of setting up your first venture capital fund - A conversation with McKeever Conwell II
May 02, 2022 12:00 - 38 minutes - 30.8 MBIn this episode, Saka invites McKeever Conwell II to speak about his experience starting his own venture capital fund ‘Rarebreed Ventures’, giving advice to startups, founders and investors whilst reflecting on his own journey. McKeever Conwell II is a Baltimore-based investor who left tech development agency TEDCO to start his own venture capital fund, Rarebreed Ventures. It is designed to be the first investor backing large companies like TEDCO. He has a wealth of knowledge of the early sta...
EP29 The challenges of setting up your first venture capital fund - A conversation with McKeever Conwell II
May 02, 2022 12:00 - 38 minutes - 30.8 MBIn this episode, Saka invites McKeever Conwell II to speak about his experience starting his own venture capital fund ‘Rarebreed Ventures’, giving advice to startups, founders and investors whilst reflecting on his own journey. McKeever Conwell II is a Baltimore-based investor who left tech development agency TEDCO to start his own venture capital fund, Rarebreed Ventures. It is designed to be the first investor backing large companies like TEDCO. He has a wealth of knowledge of the early s...
EP28 Telling the stories of underrepresented founders & investors - A conversation with Andy Davis
April 26, 2022 12:00 - 34 minutes - 27.3 MBIn this episode, Saka speaks to Andy Davis about his work supporting black founders and discusses the importance of storytelling when raising funds. Andy Davis, is an angel investor at Atomico and ex-Director of Backstage Capital London. He also leads the 10x10 group - a group of black founders and has recently launched the 10x10 Fund with an open invitation to commit a minimum of £1,000 to be invested in Black founders. Andy is spearheading efforts to make European investing more diverse...
EP27 The Future of Blockchain - A conversation with Scott Austin
April 18, 2022 12:00 - 31 minutes - 25 MBIn this episode, Saka discuss the success of Everledger and the future of blockchain and new technologies with Senior VP, Scott Austin. Scott leads Everledger’s business in the Americas, working closely with the team to make technology breakthroughs that solve the challenges facing their clients. Scott was previously Director of the Asia Pacific Smart Card Association for Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. He has over 20 years experience in the development and evolution of Identificat...
EP26 The Corporate vs Entrepreneur Lifestyle - A conversation with Paris Petgrave
February 15, 2022 11:00 - 49 minutes - 68.6 MBIn this episode, Saka chats with Paris Petgrave all about her upbringing and what makes her the founder and business woman she is today as well as how she made the transition from corporate life to being an entrepreneur. Paris is the CEO of We Love Work, A People analytics platform that provides the fastest and simplest way to audit and improve your company culture. Paris is also the founder and investor in Rare Seed Capital, an Angel fund that invests in early stage tech startups solving ...
EP25 Should you join a start-up accelerator? A conversation with Gosbert Chagula
December 29, 2021 01:17 - 46 minutes - 63.5 MBGosbert Chagula is the founder of Startup Discovery school, an accelerator in London. He’s spent his career supporting and building mission-driven businesses in Europe & Africa. Previously Gosbert was Ecosystem Manager at Exeter Velocities, a 6-month Accelerator focused on making Exeter a world-class sustainable city. We supported and invested in radical entrepreneurs who wanted to build high-growth businesses which have the potential to solve the challenges Exeter faces concerning energy a...
EP24 How do you get the resources you need to achieve your dreams? A conversation with Dr Joanna Abeyie
December 29, 2021 01:08 - 41 minutes - 76.7 MBHow do you get the resources you need to achieve your dreams? A conversation with Dr Joanna Abeyie The story of DR Joanna Abeyie who became an MBE even though she faced hurdles and wasn’t exactly given head start in life is a great example of how to overcome and be relentless when pursuing your goals. Joanna has spent the last 14 years, increasing the employment of diverse talent through inclusive hiring practices and creating inclusive working cultures. Launching her first charity Elev...
EP23 How do we get minorities to invest in themselves? A conversation with Shari Leigh founder of black investor 360.
December 29, 2021 01:06 - 40 minutes - 74.1 MBIn this episode, we spoke about the misconceptions around black businesses and how they can invest together to create an economic unit. Having successfully run corporate finance events for almost a decade, Black Business Network founder, Shari Leigh is launching their first diversity, finance conference, and exhibition this autumn, Black Investor 360.
EP22 Are Hispanics part of the Diversity and Inclusion discussion? A conversation with Eric Lopez Director of Corporate Accountability at HACR - Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility
November 01, 2021 14:30 - 49 minutes - 91.4 MBAre Hispanics part of the Diversity and Inclusion discussion? A conversation with Eric Lopez Eric has over 10 years of experience helping organizations further their missions and meet their research goals. In fact, He’s so passionate about it he even does it during his free time as a board member for non-profit organizations, and as the Founder and CEO of Globe Serve Consulting where he helps other non-profits find fundraising solutions that leverage data and their organizational stre...
Ep21:What does it take to launch a successful event for black businesses? A conversation with Raphael Sofoluke.
October 01, 2021 22:46 - 29 minutes - 53.8 MBWhat does it take to launch a successful event for black businesses? A conversation with Raphael Sofoluke, creator of the black business show, Europe's largest event for black businesses. In this episode, we challenge the conventions around hosting an event including, what prep goes into making an event successful? How do we organise people to meet for business instead of leisure? The UK Black Business Show has been created to inspire and connect black business owners and professionals workin...
Ep21 What does it take to launch a successful event for black businesses? A conversation with Raphael Sofoluke.
October 01, 2021 21:46 - 29 minutes - 53.8 MBWhat does it take to launch a successful event for black businesses? A conversation with Raphael Sofoluke, creator of the black business show, Europe's largest event for black businesses. In this episode, we challenge the conventions around hosting an event including, what prep goes into making an event successful? How do we organise people to meet for business instead of leisure? The UK Black Business Show has been created to inspire and connect black business owners and professionals work...
Ep 20 How do you build a brand and what exactly makes a good one? A conversation with Jason Beckly.
August 18, 2021 16:10 - 25 minutes - 46.1 MBHow do you build a brand and what exactly makes a good one? A conversation with Jason Beckly. On this episode, we challenge the conventions around building a brand including, what does a brand mean beyond a cool logo? What makes people so devout to brands? and how are brands changing with the black lives matter movement Jason Beckly is the former Chief Branding Officer of Clarks, former marketing lead at Ralph Lauren, and brand director at Alexander McQueen.
Ep 19 How is artificial intelligence being used to solve problems?
June 29, 2021 17:30 - 37 minutes - 68.9 MBHow is artificial intelligence being used to solve problems? A conversation with Bobby Tang, CEO at Screenable. On this episode we challenged the conventions around AI including, is AI really as amazing as people make it seem? What is the downside of AI? And how can startups leverage AI Screenable is the video interview platform designed to streamline applicant screenings and make the recruitment journey more efficient and effective. Bobby's international experience spans across Silicon Valle...
Episode 19 How is artificial intelligence being used to solve problems?
June 29, 2021 16:30 - 37 minutes - 68.9 MBHow is artificial intelligence being used to solve problems? A conversation with Bobby Tang, CEO at Screenable. On this episode we challenged the conventions around AI including, is AI really as amazing as people make it seem? What is the downside of AI? And how can startups leverage AI Screenable is the video interview platform designed to streamline applicant screenings and make the recruitment journey more efficient and effective. Bobby's international experience spans across Silicon Valle...
Ep 19 How is artificial intelligence being used to solve problems? A conversation with Bobby Tang.
June 29, 2021 16:30 - 37 minutes - 68.9 MBHow is artificial intelligence being used to solve problems? A conversation with Bobby Tang, CEO at Screenable. On this episode we challenged the conventions around AI including, is AI really as amazing as people make it seem? What is the downside of AI? And how can startups leverage AI Screenable is the video interview platform designed to streamline applicant screenings and make the recruitment journey more efficient and effective. Bobby's international experience spans across Silicon Val...
Ep 18 How has technology helped us with our finances.
June 23, 2021 16:40 - 34 minutes - 63.2 MBHow has technology helped us with our finances ? A conversation with Alexander Wallin, CEO at Sprinkle, a fintech company. On this episode we challenged the conventions around investing, how to blockchain and crowdsourcing are making investing easier. The Sprinkle Group is on a mission to simplify capital markets by providing integrated financial solutions for global investors, regardless of experience or location. By harnessing the power of crowdsourcing and blockchain technology, Sprinkle ...
Episode 18 How has technology helped us with our finances.
June 23, 2021 15:40 - 34 minutes - 63.2 MBHow has technology helped us with our finances ? A conversation with Alexander Wallin, CEO at Sprinkle, a fintech company. On this episode we challenged the conventions around investing, how to blockchain and crowdsourcing are making investing easier. The Sprinkle Group is on a mission to simplify capital markets by providing integrated financial solutions for global investors, regardless of experience or location. By harnessing the power of crowdsourcing and blockchain technology, Sprinkle ...
Ep 18 How has technology helped us with our finances. A conversation with Alexander Wallin.
June 23, 2021 15:40 - 34 minutes - 63.2 MBHow has technology helped us with our finances ? A conversation with Alexander Wallin, CEO at Sprinkle, a fintech company. On this episode we challenged the conventions around investing, how to blockchain and crowdsourcing are making investing easier. The Sprinkle Group is on a mission to simplify capital markets by providing integrated financial solutions for global investors, regardless of experience or location. By harnessing the power of crowdsourcing and blockchain technology, Sprinkl...
EP 17 How do you construct and build your identity? A conversation with Lathi Dube
December 24, 2020 15:55 - 45 minutes - 62.5 MBOn this episode we deconstructed the norms around identity. How do you begin to understand what your identity consists of, does your identity change over time and at different phases of life? How does identity affect your life and how you view yourself? In Lathi’s words: Identity is the construct that has plagued every individual I have had the pleasure and the honour of working with. Individuals face complicated and intricate problems during their lives, which often leaves them confused and...
EP 16 How do you create a tech platform to manage wealth? A conversation with David Fisayo
December 19, 2020 15:45 - 37 minutes - 52 MBOn this episode we discuss the misconceptions around building a platform, how to build wealth, and what its like being an entrepreneur. David is building a digital wealth and investment platform to open up access to wealth creation opportunities for black and ethnic communities. David has a background in Product Management, where he specialised in customer-centered design to develop digital financial propositions. He have a keen interest for product strategy, design and development. David ...