Periscope Podcast

As startups grow, so should the finance function. In the early stages, one strong finance person can often cover a lot of ground. But as the business scales, so do the demands, from fundraising and accounting to audit and tax. At that point, specialized expertise becomes less of a nice-to-have and more of a necessity. In this conversation with Babatunde Akin-Moses, CEO of Sycamore, we unpack the s...

What separates successful founders from struggling business owners? In this episode of Periscope, Lola Masha sits down with Babatunde Akin-Moses, CEO of Sycamore, to discuss financial fluency, cash flow management, fundraising, venture capital, debt financing, co-founder relationships, and the metrics every CEO should track. They explore why many businesses fail despite having great products, how...

Hiring can make or break a business, especially when you are building with limited resources. In this episode of Periscope, Lola Masha sits down with Abimbola Adebakin, Founder and CEO of Advantage Health Africa, to unpack what every founder needs to know about hiring top talent on a budget. From attracting the right people and building a strong culture to retaining talent, using fractional roles,...

Building a business is not just about strategy, funding, or product-market fit. It is also about who you become while building it. In this episode of Periscope, Lola Masha sits down with Affiong Williams, CEO and Founder of ReelFruit, to unpack the inner journey of entrepreneurship. From starting a dried fruit business in Nigeria at 26 to building a manufacturing company, running a factory, export...

Building an asset-heavy business is difficult. Building one that can scale, raise capital, and become profitable requires even more than ambition. In this episode of Periscope, Lola Masha sits down with Adetayo Bamiduro, Co-Founder and CEO of MAX, to unpack how capital-intensive companies can raise the right funding, build infrastructure, and create a path to profitability. From mobility and elect...

A successful launch is not the day you announce your product. It is the strategy that turns awareness into adoption, usage, retention, and revenue. In this episode of Periscope, Lola Masha sits down with Olajumoke Abiodun, CEO of Marketedge Advisory, to unpack what founders need to know about go-to-market strategy. From launch planning and customer activation to cohort retention, user behaviour, p...

You no longer need a full engineering team to test a product idea, validate an MVP, or get your first version into users’ hands. In this episode of Periscope, Lola Masha sits down with Tarebi Alebiosu, CEO of Q Shop, to unpack how founders can use no-code, low-code, vibe coding, and AI-assisted tools to build and test MVPs faster. From choosing the right tools and writing better prompts to avoidin...

We’re live! Raising venture capital can open doors, but it is not the right path for every founder or every business. In this episode of Periscope, Lola Masha sits down with Tosin Faniro-Dada, Partner at Breega, to unpack what founders need to know before raising VC funding. From understanding different types of capital to knowing whether your business is VC-backable, this conversation breaks down...