Mark Mwangi

Talking about a business with a founder is like talking about life with an old drunk.. so much wisdom and zero chills. Here is Mark high as a kite, as only a former investment banker-to-truck logistics startup founder could be. The shiny coins battle the god of regret: Time.    Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

Talking about a business with a founder is like talking about life with an old drunk.. so much wisdom and zero chills. Here is Mark high as a kite, as only a former investment banker-to-truck logistics startup founder could be. The shiny coins battle the god of regret: Time.  Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

Ep 39: Mark Mwangi Pt 2 - Shiny coins and the god of regret: Time.

A  5 billion Euro portfolio wasn't enough, said his 85 yr old self. So he dropped it all and started from scratch. And trucks became his new thing. Trucks. If nothing else, this man is that black monk that sold his Ferrari...   Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

A  5 billion Euro portfolio wasn't enough, said his 85 yr old self. So he dropped it all and started from scratch. And trucks became his new thing. Trucks. If nothing else, this man is that black monk that sold his Ferrari... Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

Ep 38: Mark Mwangi Pt 1 - Amitruck and my 85 yr old friend.

Audrey Cheng

Audrey Cheng Pt

Audrey's entire story is just a mix of happenstance and purpose mashed up with randomness and focus. The juxtaposition is incredible. The grit, unbelievable. See how far she's come, then understand that she is just 27. Then sit back and appreciate how little age has anything to do with success. Getting things done is everything. Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

Audrey's entire story is just a mix of happenstance and purpose mashed up with randomness and focus. The juxtaposition is incredible. The grit, unbelievable. See how far she's come, then understand that she is just 27. Then sit back and appreciate how little age has anything to do with success. Getting things done is everything. Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

Ep 37: Audrey Cheng Pt 2 -Be human. Be human.

Audrey's entire story is just a mix of happenstance and purpose mashed up with randomness and focus. The juxtaposition is incredible. The grit, unbelievable. See how far she's come, then understand that she is just 27. Then sit back and appreciate how little age has anything to do with success. Getting things done is everything.   Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

Audrey's entire story is just a mix of happenstance and purpose mashed up with randomness and focus. The juxtaposition is incredible. The grit, unbelievable. See how far she's come, then understand that she is just 27. Then sit back and appreciate how little age has anything to do with success. Getting things done is everything. Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

Ep 36: Audrey Cheng Pt 1 - I had one friend... and other fun stories.

Do it for you. Only you. Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

Do it for you. Only you. Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

Ep 35: Patricia Kihoro Pt 4 - Do it for you. Only for you.

Sometimes it's not what we want to do, it's what has been laid up for us that we find ourselves having to do. You can call it a calling. Fate. Life. The universe. God. Call it what you will, but do it, you must. How does that sit with you? Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

Sometimes it's not what we want to do, it's what has been laid up for us that we find ourselves having to do. You can call it a calling. Fate. Life. The universe. God. Call it what you will, but do it, you must. How does that sit with you? Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

Ep 34: Patricia Kihoro Pt 3 - The life that chose me.

Higher education vs. real-life experience is always going to be a coin toss. If you have never had to choose between going to school and to learn the skill and get into the business and honing the craft, you have never really seen a devil's choice quite as vividly.  How did she play it? The pink university or the green screen? (see what I did there ;-) ) Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

Higher education vs. real-life experience is always going to be a coin toss. If you have never had to choose between going to school and to learn the skill and get into the business and honing the craft, you have never really seen a devil's choice quite as vividly.  How did she play it? The pink university or the green screen? (see what I did there ;-) ) Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

Ep 33: Patricia Kihoro Pt 2 - The pink university. PINK!

It takes 1/1000th of a second to take an Instagram photo, but it can take years for that to mean something commercially. And then there is the whole 'privacy' vs 'authenticity' angle, 'controversy sells' vs 'good is boring' and we can keep going. Being an influencer is a profession. Here is one of the best there is, and the startup story of herself. Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

It takes 1/1000th of a second to take an Instagram photo, but it can take years for that to mean something commercially. And then there is the whole 'privacy' vs 'authenticity' angle, 'controversy sells' vs 'good is boring' and we can keep going. Being an influencer is a profession. Here is one of the best there is, and the startup story of herself. Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

Ep 32: Patricia Kihoro Pt 1 - Ditch music for Agriculture. And other fun curve balls..

Joram Mwinamo

When we are planning for the future and you have optimism driving you, you make awesome plans. When things seem to go sideways, yeah, the only thing you really do have is your attitude. Do something with that. Because that is the only thing you can do something with... Life will go on. That's just truth. Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

When we are planning for the future and you have optimism driving you, you make awesome plans. When things seem to go sideways, yeah, the only thing you really do have is your attitude. Do something with that. Because that is the only thing you can do something with... Life will go on. That's just truth. Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

Ep 31: Joram Mwinamo Pt 3 - Life does go on. It does..

The influence the mantra you have, while you are going through something, is often so underrated. You can be outwardly positive all you want, but if inside you do not have that same vibe, you will be in all sorts of trouble. In this CONVIB 19 planet lockdown, especially with our lives literally depending on our ability to successfully social distance from one another, here is something to build you up. YOU have this! You just do. You're a freaking beast! That's the mantra for a time like this. Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

The influence the mantra you have, while you are going through something, is often so underrated. You can be outwardly positive all you want, but if inside you do not have that same vibe, you will be in all sorts of trouble. In this CONVIB 19 planet lockdown, especially with our lives literally depending on our ability to successfully social distance from one another, here is something to build you up. YOU have this! You just do. You're a freaking beast! That's the mantra for a time like this. Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

Ep 30: Joram Mwinamo Pt 2 - This is the Jungle. This is the Jungle. This is...

These are the first-hand stories of Startup founders in Africa, both African and international, and the unromanticized madness that goes into this amazing but demanding continent.

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My African Startup Story

If you become a success, you will fall into one of two groups; make yourself responsible for looking out for the next success story and grow it, or try to defend yourself from disruption. The second group is way bigger than the first.. and the beginning of their end is always an ever-present reality. Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

If you become a success, you will fall into one of two groups; make yourself responsible for looking out for the next success story and grow it, or try to defend yourself from disruption. The second group is way bigger than the first.. and the beginning of their end is always an ever-present reality. Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

Ep 15: Mugambi Nthiga Pt 2 - Gatekeepers, Guardians, Disruption and the beginning of the end.. 

"Anarchy of the soul is a passion or dream, buried in a life of meaning." From an I.T. degree to finding a home on stages and in front of cameras, there is something about not following your childhood passion that is life-numbing. He had migraines that took him to hospital, adventures with *those* bosses (you know them to, don't you) and a stint at a club, then church, then club, then church.. with a crew 15 people deep! His African startup... was himself. Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

"Anarchy of the soul is a passion or dream, buried in a life of meaning." From an I.T. degree to finding a home on stages and in front of cameras, there is something about not following your childhood passion that is life-numbing. He had migraines that took him to hospital, adventures with *those* bosses (you know them to, don't you) and a stint at a club, then church, then club, then church.. with a crew 15 people deep! His African startup... was himself. Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

Ep 14: Mugambi Nthiga Pt 1 - From "copy-paste" to an I.T. degree that I never needed..and other stories.

Erik Hersman

It ends here. Well not really. Erik Hersman on what is now, and what will be the next thing he works on. And the other important conversation that will be had in time... Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

It ends here. Well not really. Erik Hersman on what is now, and what will be the next thing he works on. And the other important conversation that will be had in time... Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

Ep 28: Erik Hersman Pt 3 - Be all in or don't be at all...

How do you sit with yourself when the product you thought about in the forest, that was coded overnight for starters, has founders that have met once in person and has a "strange name" is deployed in the largest natural disasters in the world? It's like driving in a storm, on the wrong lane, with your car on fire, a bear in the back seat and your tummy having the runs. Well...you get some more tea. And improve the code. Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

How do you sit with yourself when the product you thought about in the forest, that was coded overnight for starters, has founders that have met once in person and has a "strange name" is deployed in the largest natural disasters in the world? It's like driving in a storm, on the wrong lane, with your car on fire, a bear in the back seat and your tummy having the runs. Well...you get some more tea. And improve the code. Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

Ep 27: Erik Hersman Pt 2 - Lesson 1; how to run the world from a coffee shop.

A big part of the African tech scene was ignited by stories. Many of these stories were synonymous with ambition, adventure and the grit that led to success, when forcing your way through stereotypes, privilege and a lack of access that was technology a decade ago. For a continent in a world where was never meant to be for us, we have come a very long way. Many voices were part of the choir and few as loud and glaring as Erik Hersman's keyboard. He tells his story with as little pazazz as possible. But he knows, as do many people in the tech space, there's a lot that would not have happened if the renegades he was a big part of did not exist.  Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

A big part of the African tech scene was ignited by stories. Many of these stories were synonymous with ambition, adventure and the grit that led to success, when forcing your way through stereotypes, privilege and a lack of access that was technology a decade ago. For a continent in a world where was never meant to be for us, we have come a very long way. Many voices were part of the choir and few as loud and glaring as Erik Hersman's keyboard. He tells his story with as little pazazz as possible. But he knows, as do many people in the tech space, there's a lot that would not have happened if the renegades he was a big part of did not exist.  Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

Ep 26: Erik Hersman Pt 1 - Chocolate. Brooms. Bikes. Tech. Same thing really..

Chao Mbogo

"We teach what we know, but produce what we are!" Dr. Chao Mbogo. Remember that. Always.   Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

"We teach what we know, but produce what we are!" Dr. Chao Mbogo. Remember that. Always. Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

Ep 25: Chao Mbogo Pt 2 - We teach what we know, but produce what we are!

When you start you usually don't know where you will end up. That is true for most people, and though everyone is screaming "Have a plan", most of us really don't have much more than a mashup of ideas, hopes, assumptions, and best guesses. Well, here is one of us... she just happened to really trail blaze. And it was all for an experiment. Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

When you start you usually don't know where you will end up. That is true for most people, and though everyone is screaming "Have a plan", most of us really don't have much more than a mashup of ideas, hopes, assumptions, and best guesses. Well, here is one of us... she just happened to really trail blaze. And it was all for an experiment. Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

Ep 24: Chao Mbogo Pt 1 - Doctor. Dean. Dame. Do it..

When you do it like 'this is the thing' you were created to do; when your life is a set of choices you make for yourself and not made for you by someone else; when you own your path and you have a little jar of faith in yourself, you can really love your life. That does not mean you will have it all planned out. It does not mean love and luck will always be on your side. And it does not mean winning in the way you expect. But you will win. You will find the plan. And you will be lucky, and you will be loved. Facts! So live... Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

When you do it like 'this is the thing' you were created to do; when your life is a set of choices you make for yourself and not made for you by someone else; when you own your path and you have a little jar of faith in yourself, you can really love your life. That does not mean you will have it all planned out. It does not mean love and luck will always be on your side. And it does not mean winning in the way you expect. But you will win. You will find the plan. And you will be lucky, and you will be loved. Facts! So live... Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

Ep 23: Muthoni Drummer Queen Pt 3 - Live like you are dying. You are!

'Blankets and Wine' has become a phenom in the festival circuit in Kenya adding to the thriving festival culture in East Africa that is a new wonderof the world (I think at least)! You cannot say you have lived the Afrofusion life if you have not been to all of them at least once. The people that make these events happen are like wizards and mages because the complexity just sounds absurd in a not-very-easy-to-do-business environment like the one we have in East Africa. Here is Muthoni DQ's story and her path to making one of these festivals a must-see... Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

'Blankets and Wine' has become a phenom in the festival circuit in Kenya adding to the thriving festival culture in East Africa that is a new wonderof the world (I think at least)! You cannot say you have lived the Afrofusion life if you have not been to all of them at least once. The people that make these events happen are like wizards and mages because the complexity just sounds absurd in a not-very-easy-to-do-business environment like the one we have in East Africa. Here is Muthoni DQ's story and her path to making one of these festivals a must-see... Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

Ep 22: Muthoni Drummer Queen Pt 2 - You have to know how to eat..um

'Blankets and Wine' has become a phenom in the festival circuit in Kenya adding to the thriving festival culture in East Africa that is a new wonder of the world (I think at least)! You cannot say you have lived the Afrofusion life if you have not been to all of them at least once. The people that make these events happen are like wizards and mages because the complexity just sounds absurd in a not-very-easy-to-do-business environment like the one we have in East Africa. Here is Muthoni DQ's story and her path to making one of these festivals a must-see... Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

'Blankets and Wine' has become a phenom in the festival circuit in Kenya adding to the thriving festival culture in East Africa that is a new wonder of the world (I think at least)! You cannot say you have lived the Afrofusion life if you have not been to all of them at least once. The people that make these events happen are like wizards and mages because the complexity just sounds absurd in a not-very-easy-to-do-business environment like the one we have in East Africa. Here is Muthoni DQ's story and her path to making one of these festivals a must-see... Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

Ep 21: Muthoni Drummer Queen Pt 1 - My choices were BTWN an NGO and this..

No semantics, no-frills, no-chills. Start afraid and don't overthink. Then go! That's Muthuri Kinyamu and TurnupTravel Pt.2 Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

No semantics, no-frills, no-chills. Start afraid and don't overthink. Then go! That's Muthuri Kinyamu and TurnupTravel Pt.2 Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

Ep 20: Muthuri Kinyamu Pt 2 - Do it afraid! It's you best chance at winning...

If you looked for it, you would not be able to see it. That wild side; adventure spirit; that hunger to see more of the world than your day job commute will allow. Muthuri doesn't stand out in any of these either, but what he and his co-founder Brian have done with Turn-Up Travel is fascinating. Disrupting the travel industry in Kenya which gets 11% if it's GDP from tourism is a big deal, and when a 'non-expert' does it in 3 years, it's worth a look. This is that guy... Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

If you looked for it, you would not be able to see it. That wild side; adventure spirit; that hunger to see more of the world than your day job commute will allow. Muthuri doesn't stand out in any of these either, but what he and his co-founder Brian have done with Turn-Up Travel is fascinating. Disrupting the travel industry in Kenya which gets 11% if it's GDP from tourism is a big deal, and when a 'non-expert' does it in 3 years, it's worth a look. This is that guy... Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

Ep 19: Muthuri Kinyamu Pt 1 - From a traveller to a travel trend setter in 36 months!

If you got a good friend to look you in the face, really close, and tell you "the cause of all your problems is your inability to do the right things consistently to get the right results" you would be fine with that wouldn't you? Well, we all say that's what we want, but do we really?  Changing your mind has to be the highest level of maturity. And your only way out of this silly money foolishness. Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

If you got a good friend to look you in the face, really close, and tell you "the cause of all your problems is your inability to do the right things consistently to get the right results" you would be fine with that wouldn't you? Well, we all say that's what we want, but do we really?  Changing your mind has to be the highest level of maturity. And your only way out of this silly money foolishness. Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

Ep 18: Juliani Pt 2 - Money is a mindset issue. Money is a 'mind that is set' issue. 

Being one of Kenya's biggest musical acts is easily an accolade he owns on his shelf, but translating that into a livelihood while it lasts is the real show of success. Behind is all the glitz in the 4-minute music videos, there are 1436 minutes left in a day, most of which have a cost (think rent/mortgage). So how does it work? What did he learn? How did he learn it..and what does that look like right now? Facing the music is about looking at his wallet straight in the face. Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

Being one of Kenya's biggest musical acts is easily an accolade he owns on his shelf, but translating that into a livelihood while it lasts is the real show of success. Behind is all the glitz in the 4-minute music videos, there are 1436 minutes left in a day, most of which have a cost (think rent/mortgage). So how does it work? What did he learn? How did he learn it..and what does that look like right now? Facing the music is about looking at his wallet straight in the face. Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

Ep 17: Juliani Pt 1 - It took a certain kind of crazy to face the music.

20 years in the game (and still looking 25 which is an advantage) Mugambi has a bank of wisdom for the younger artist and those in the creative space. But knowing what he knows now: learning that everyone is a penny or a dime away from broke, understanding the value of savings, a positive attitude, discipline, and passion: what would he do differently? Better yet, what quest-ion would he serve. Because we all have one. A quest. Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

20 years in the game (and still looking 25 which is an advantage) Mugambi has a bank of wisdom for the younger artist and those in the creative space. But knowing what he knows now: learning that everyone is a penny or a dime away from broke, understanding the value of savings, a positive attitude, discipline, and passion: what would he do differently? Better yet, what quest-ion would he serve. Because we all have one. A quest. Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba Ezikunde (feat. Simmy)

Ep 16: Mugambi Nthiga Pt 3 - In conclusion, for the fourth time, we are still winning. 

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