Episodes
id you know the Uk Bakery industry is worth 3.9 BILLION? Neither did Samuel Mensah and growing up; he assumed he would make bread another way. Neither did he expect that one day he would be firing 80% of his staff to revive his company culture. In this episode, Sam breakdowns the journey of growing his parent’s small community bakery, Uncle John’s, into an international company that owns two factories and stocks to over 200 stores in Europe. He goes over the tricks required to broker deals...
Published 12/03/20
Cuppy will make you question your hustle. A woman who once interned at Rocnation, was resident DJ on Charlamagnes MTV2 show, while having gigs worldwide and still studying for HER MASTERS at NYU — all at the same ime. Nigeria is a nation with a reputation from breeding business people and hustlers. From Nollywood to afrobeat, Nigeria has also established itself as a beacon of revolution in West Africa, while still boasting an economy that produces some the most successful entrepreneurs in...
Published 11/26/20
Having a Number 1 Hit single is hard, now imagine doing that 8 TIMES! Our next guest Dumi Oburota is no stranger to the top of the charts. From founding his music record label Disturbing London, he hit the ground running with his first artist (cousin and later business partner) Tinie Tempah. As a music entrepreneur there is no doubt that the journey has been an adventure! It is a pleasure to hear him give advise on the music industry From a young age, Dumi Oburota was no stranger to...
Published 10/28/20
This week we have Mark Tilbury who didn’t get the encouragement he needed so he dropped out of school at 16 years old to take on the working world while pursuing his passion for radio-controlled models! Mark is generous with his wisdom and has mastered the art of side hustling (at one point he was working almost 4 jobs at once). Mark is almost too humble for a self-made entrepreneur that has built a commerce business and has grossed over 50 MILLION DOLLARS! I discovered him on TikTok...
Published 10/16/20
The UK hospitality sector reached a value of more than 100 billion Euros in 2018. Despite the consequences of Brexit and staff shortages, the number of hosting and food services facilities has grown nearly 20% in the last five years. There has probably never been a better time to set up shop. Our next guest has set up shop—literally—multiple times. Founder of first Filipino ice cream parlour, Mamasons Dirty Ice Cream, in the UK. As well as, pan- Asian restaurants: Bintang, Ramo Ramen, Moi...
Published 09/23/20
Real Estate Entrepreneur, Co-Founder of Trevlynn Properties sits with Suli Breaks to breakdown, making seven figures the real estate business. Trevor discusses how he has successfully sold properties ranging from £250k to 20 MILLION POUNDS. He breaks down house buying, mortgages, stamp duty, credit and finding your feet in the UK property market in 2020. The conversation covers the steps to get on to the property ladder, whether you are an amateur or a property entrepreneur. Trevor also...
Published 09/17/20
Entrepreneur Alex Klein discusses how he co-founded and raised venture capital for his do-it-yourself computer kits. Co-founder of Kano Computers Alex Klein joins Suli Breaks to talk about his journalistic ambitions, academic credentials from studying ethics, politics, economics at Yale University, and politics at Cambridge University to raising venture capital for his revolutionary computer company. He breaks down the mindset behind Venture Capitalists, how to approach them and what they...
Published 09/03/20
Founder of SBTV Jamal Edwards joins Suli Breaks to talk about how his business & entrepreneurial journey started. From hustling sweets in school, getting his first camera at 16 to building a Million Dollar Business and one of the most disruptive start-ups in youth culture in UK History! Contributing to the emergence of musical superstars like Ed Sheeran Stormzy, Emeli Sandé, Rita Ora. He talks about learning what business actually was, starting with no money, leveraging his resources in...
Published 08/27/20
Co-founder of Sofar Sounds Rafe Offer joins Suli Breaks to talk about his entrepreneurial journey from the southside of Chicago working with Disney, Diageo to building one of the most disruptive start-ups the music industry has seen in recent years. Find out how he learnt to pitch his business, sell ideas, find investors and build a culture on passion and value.
Published 08/20/20