Speaking, training and mentorship
I speak, teach and mentor on building businesses and products and managing their money, drawing on 12+ years across banking, operations and startups.
Topics I speak on
- Using AI to grow business revenue
- Why most startups and SMEs fail before funding: the financial model mistake
- Validating a business idea before spending money
- Financial management for small businesses
- From idea to investor-ready: pitch, projections, valuation
- Building products people actually use
- Fintech and SME banking in Nigeria
Recent engagements
Master your business maths: price, cost, profit
A free one-hour session on pricing without guessing, the hidden costs that eat profit, and the simple way to track it.
Costing and operations for food vendors
Taught merchants to work out their true cost per plate, from raw materials to commission and rent, and to price for the margin they choose. Fewer than 5% of the room could say what they'd sold the month before.
The Business and Finance Seminar
Financial clarity for smarter decisions, building profitable and sustainable businesses, funding, investments and cash-flow management, and practical tools to scale with confidence.
Why most startups and SMEs fail before funding: the financial model mistake
A 64-minute conversation with host Kehinde Olagbenjo on why a financial model often decides whether a business gets funded, and the common pitfalls for SMEs and startups, such as mixing personal and business money and thin record-keeping.
Founder preparation session
Shared the room with fellow TVC Labs founders on preparing properly before raising money.
Multiply your business revenue with AI
Led a two-hour live training on using AI to grow business revenue. The recording has been watched more than 5,000 times.
Positioning for funding and investment opportunities
Facilitated a two-hour masterclass at the Landmark Centre, Lagos: basic financial management, how to keep proper business records, how to build a strong brand and team, and how to prepare for the funding and investment opportunities open to them.
See the session listing →Personal finance: learn how to manage your finances better
An evening Zoom session for LSETF's entrepreneurs on managing money better, in the weeks before the masterclass below.
Entrepreneurship 101, Day 2: Starting with $0
Access to finance, how to raise capital, and debt versus equity, for founders starting with almost nothing.
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