Coffee and Beans with Adesola Balogun

In this episode, I sit down with Dare OLutoye, CEO and Founder of True Flutter—a dating app that started in Nigeria and is doing amazing numbers. We talk about the early days, the courage it took to start from scratch, the realities of building a tech company, and how dating and relationships quietly shape economic stability and societal well-being.

In this episode, I sit down with Mr Gbenga Ayo-Dada, creative director of Gbenga ArtSmith, seasoned entrepreneur who has successfully run his business for almost 2 decades. He shares the mindset, strategies, and resilience it takes to build something that lasts through changing seasons.

In this episode, I speak with Olasukanmi "Musty" Mustapha, Founder and Chief Strategist at 21st Century Evolution Systems, about the importance of employing strategy for business growth. We explore how business owners can use intentional strategy to scale, and discuss the different leadership styles needed as a business evolves through various seasons and stages of growth.

For this episode, I speak with Adebola Adedeji,  finance executive,  philanthropist and mentor on taking advantage of opportunities, staying true to your calling and excelling wherever we find ourselves.

For this episode, my guest is Monalisa Abimbola Azeh, founder and CEO of Mona Matthews, a footwear brand founded over 25 years go. Mrs Azeh talks to me about how to build and sustain a business and turn it into a viable brand.

For our first recording in the city of Abuja, I meet with Xoxa Icha, founder of Asah Bara, a brand that is more than just into art and craft but into telling the African story. Xoxa speaks to me candidly about her unwavering faith in God and how it ties into her purpose of what she does with Asah Bara. We also talk about how the company has grown and the many giant strides its taken since its ince...

I had a conversation with Mr. Olagoke Balogun, co-founder and CEO of So Fresh Neighborhood Market, a healthy foods brand that has successfully grown and expanded since its inception 15 years ago. Mr. Balogun discussed the beginnings and evolution of the business, the appropriate times and methods to pivot, and the importance of understanding the dynamics of selling. https://abimbolaconsults.com/bo...

For the final episode of the #coffeebeanspod, I sit with founder/ creative director of clothing brand, Nasir Elias,  Nasir Elias on his early beginings as a fashion entrepreneur , the many highs and lows of running his business and the future of fashion in Africa..

For the recent episode of the pod, I speak with Samuel Jegede who is the CEO of Fruity Life,  a leading healthy foods chain and the convener of The School of Growth,  Africa. In this episode, we speak about the foundations on which Fruity Life started, how he's been able to sustain growth and maintain major market shares and why he started School of Growth,Africa.

In this episode of the pod, I speak to astute Investment banker , philanthropist and theater producer,  Joseph Edgar. The Duke of Shomolu as he is fondly called, founded the DOS productions with over 25 productions under their belt. In thus interesting episode, we talk about the importance of telling the Nigerian story through theater, the secret behind his sold out shoes and why an entrepreneur m...

Veteran radio host and music curator,  Sola "Schullzz" Mogaji sits with me on this episode of the pod about her foray into radio, starting a new career in her 40s and how to constantly remain relevant in your field of endeavor OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 07:45 - Did you feel like you missing out from anything before you got into the radio? 12:07 -  Was there any point where you wanted to give up...

Tolu Dima-Okojie is the founder of money map academy, a finance literacy organization that helps entrepreneurs and business professionals struggling with their finances so they can move from broke to more than enough. In this episode, Tolu talks to me about the money that entrepreneurs make and how to make more informed money decisions. She tells us more about the money behavior quotient and the s...

Ahmad Akinsemoyin is the co-founder of urban lifestyle brand, Zorkle. In this episode, he walks us through the early beginnings as a pioneer of trade exhibitions in his university and evolving into starting an urban clothing brand with footprints all over Nigeria. He speaks to us on the secret behind the staying power of the brand, why the mantra of the entrepreneur must be "Never Say Die" and why...

Doubra Emein is the Creative director of Brad E events, an events management and design company based in Warri, Delta state. She is also the convener of The Business Women Connect, an annual networking event and business conference for women in the south-south region of Nigera. On this episode of the pod, Doubra speaks to us about her early beginnings as in the events space, carving a niche for he...

Bolanle Okusanya - Feyita, funeral director of premium funeral services company,  LTJ Funerals International sits with us in this episode of the pod. In this episode,  she speaks to us candidly about her foray into entrepreneurship ,  pivoting from a career in beauty to running a funeral company as a 3rd generation funeral director after suffering the loss of her dad and brother, the evolution of...

Dare Aliu, founder/CEO of the TDA group, sits with us for this episode of the pod. An engineer by profession,he runs the TDA group, which services cut across the fashion,  manufacturing, trading and engineering sectors in various countries across Afirca. In this episode,  he talks to me about his "accidental" foray into the fashion space coming from a background in engineering, carving a niche in...

Izien Aigbodion is the creative director of menswear clothing brand, Looks Like A Good Man sits on our chair for the 1st episode of the 2nd season. On this season, Izien speaks on early beginnings as an entrepreneur,  moving from paid employment to starting a business - challenges on his growth trajectory and the importance of staying focused on your "why" as an entrepreneur. OUTLINE 00:00 - Intro...

Welcome to the second season of your favourite podcast. We are thrilled to be back and have some exciting conversations lined up with industry experts and experienced entrepreneurs from various sectors. If you're passionate about entrepreneurship or seeking insights and stories to inspire and help your business thrive, you're in the perfect place! Grab your coffee, sit back, and join us as we delv...

Adeshola Balogun seats with Chiamaka Eliogu, founder/CEO of contemporary, made-in-Nigeria footwear brand @derekmano_luxury   In this episode, Chiamaka walks us through the early beginnings of how her company started, from making shoes for herself as an undergraduate in the University of Calabar to offering a wide range of quality footwear to people from all walks of life.

Adeshola Balogun sits with @TolulopeAyeni , founder and lead Pastor of @ThisGreenChurch . Tolu Ayeni has a background in Software Engineering and Business Leadership, before going into full-time Pastoring as the Lead Pastor of This Green Church. He believes that the church is the hope of the world and there is nothing like the church when the church is working right. He believes individual Christi...

On this episode , Adeshola Balogun sits with Lolade Adeyemi @lola_social , founder/CEO of afro-fusion sauce and beverage company @itssouper .  Lolade speaks about how "It's Souper" an Afro-Fusion Soup & Sauce brand, was started because she felt there was a need to fill the void in the Canadian Retail space for African inspired/ethnic recipes made “By Us for All". She was inspired by the fusion...

Adeshola Balogun and his guest Mmpamugo Jubilee talk about her entrepreneurship journey over the last decade and shares with us how taking time off to unplug as a business owner is non negotiable Mmpamugo Jubilee is the founder/CEO of premium women's fabric brand @fabriccentralng and an entrepreneur with cognate experience spanning over 10 years. She is quite a serial entrepreneur and has been inv...

Adeshola Balogun seats with Otejiri Ejumabone  @otejiri , founder and CEO of luxury leather goods company, @hankerandreech . - In this episode, he takes through the last 12 years as an entrepreneur evolving from a career in photography with @eribonphotography to starting and growing a business in the leather goods industry. He speaks to us about the power of consistency and why staying focused ami...

On this episode, Tunji Adenuga, Founder and CEO of Specialty Coffee brand @vestarcoffeeng sits on our chair and takes us through the last 5 years of moving from a thriving career in the oil and gas industry to setting up a successful business franchise in Lagos, Nigeria. He shares with us the challenges and prospects of running a business with a select niche. OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 01:40 - W...

Adeshola Balogun seats with Bassey Ubaha and they discuss things like on how positioning as a person of value changes your perspective on life and helps in defining your purpose, the initiatives of Project CLAC and how their social empowerment program ties into his life's mission Bassey Ubaha is the Creative head of @dekkseven , a premium ready-to-wear clothing brand. He is also the founder of @pr...