Sola Akindolu
@akindolu
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Make no little plans.
New York, USA
Joined October 2009
“There’s lots of ways to be, as a person. And some people express their deep appreciation in different ways. But one of the ways that I believe people express their appreciation to the rest of humanity is to make something wonderful and put it out there.
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If you think paystack exited too early. Start yours, exit late.
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"Ramsey Noah" is trending. The top tweets have nothing to say about why he is trending. Just a bunch of influencers hustling their tweets into every conversation. They make everything meaningless. I still don't know why he is trending.
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If you started selling fire and it looks like you are doing well, you’ll see folks abandon their entire 10-year plan for their own project to start selling fire too. Never seen any group of people with zero clarity of what they really, really want to do and just sticking to it.
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Many Nigerians just want chances. Hard work isn't a problem. 🙂.
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Nigerians must understand frailty is very essential to these people. A sharp, agile candidate cannot be managed/controlled. When you vote for a frail candidate, you don't vote for a person. You vote for a group of people hiding in shadows running affairs without accountability.
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This is strange. Why are you doing 48 laws of power with your family, man?.
Work from home destroys families. As a man you will lose all respect from your family if you’re home 24/7. Your kids will talk back, your wives will not listen. Being away creates mystery and demands respect. This is exactly why I spend hours at the caffe, to save my family.
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Brass has been mine. Building this company has been the most exciting, interesting and fulfilling experience of my life. In this note, I will be sharing what it meant starting, building the company as I officially move on from my role as the CEO.
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Genuinely curious. How is Whatsapp making money? No ad, no subscription. I imagined a Fintech (P2P money transfer) play on it but that's not happening so far/yet. I just saw a Whatsapp ad on ABC. Got me curious.
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I am very excited to announce we have raised $1.7m to build out financial operation services and solve cash-flow problems for local SMEs on the continent. Big thanks to our thousands of customers for trusting in us. We will never forget why we are here. This is for you.
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Hello everyone! Super excited to share what we've been working on for a while now. Brass: a bank-backed current account provider for Nigerian businesses.
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My superpower is that I have clarity! . You can wake me up 2am and I’ll tell you step by step what I want to do for the next 3 years and how they all come together. I have been on that path for 3 years now. No, I’m not winging it.
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We should all retire by 35-40 honestly. Be with our beautiful wives, raise kids and just vacate around the world the rest of our lives.
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For many men, and this is my opinion, their 30s is when they get remarkably (most) good looking or attractive. It’s also the years you’re (finally) likely to have your shit together. Best years!.
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Always negotiate fairly with people. Even when you are able to get away with things, make good terms. When the dust settles and the other party learns more, then they learn you were unfair. The relationship will go on because a contract is signed but it'll never be a good one.
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You become truly free the day you realize you can just build things without anyone’s permission. No one needs to tell you it’s great or good enough to exist, you determine that. It might take a very long time to become this. When you do, you become almost arrogant.
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We're definitely getting a tech billionaire from Nigeria in this decade. Oh, yes!.
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How it is to add your partner and have a shared account you both co-manage on @brassmoneyhq. If you ever break up with them, there’s provision for that as set by the initial terms you both agree to.
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N4.1m spent on this. This is the cost of corruption. Opportunity lost to execute projects like this at scale so children get better education. So when you hear someone squanders N5B, think 1200 classrooms that could have been renovated.
I renovated a government primary school classroom in northern Nigeria!
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Be in the room when great things are getting built. Do whatever, it doesn’t matter. Make friends with very smart people. They always end up doing or being part of great things. If you are not learning or earning well, quit.
What would you tell your younger self at the start of your career?.
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Ayomide and Omehi run Ayora, a clothing company in Lekki where they make traditional clothing for Nigerian women. They shared their story with us. We are inspired by stories like this and simply want to do more. Big thanks to thousands of businesses using Brass.
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If you are rich, you will rarely ever go broke from reckless spending. I know it makes no sense but spending money gets really tiring, and it's easy to stop yourself. The biggest loser of money is bad investments/bets. That's how you go broke.
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You should really set up 2FA for your accounts. Social media, financial services, Emails etc and you should avoid products that don't support this. And OTP via sms or emails doesn't really count. I recommend you use Authy or Google Authenticator. Keep your accounts safe.
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Now >N1B. They said the first billion is the hardest. Let's find out.
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If you're building a business, actively discourage your partner from doing the same. Someone in your relationship should be normal or sane.
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Cancel culture is very, very problematic. It's the most thing I hate about our generation. Very hypocritical and inconsistent.
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I tweet for kids with nothing, looking to turn millionaires, retire as a baby boy for life. This account is for you.
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Brass is still hiring,btw. We added 2 new roles. Go to our website > careers to learn more.
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Brass is back to hiring. Adding quite some people over the next few weeks. Updating our /careers in a few hours. Exciting times.
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It’s not possible to see it all in Nigeria.
Top celebrity Chef Dammy spotted out and about with her security details earlier today.
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What’s the point of money if the people I love and care about still have to stress or worry?. My family and best friends are always going to be good. And you realize you don’t need all that much money to put them right. $1m x 30, send!.
If you suddenly became a billionaire, do you feel like you have to take care of your entire family?.
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Side chics don't become main. If the main leaves, another main comes.
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We are looking for top frontend devs. We are building some very interesting products you'll love to be a part of. -.Great team. Nice $$$. Options. Up to N6m car grant/relocation support. Work from anywhere. -.Help us build truly great financial products.
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Aggressively spending $$$ to acquire customers that don't have $$$.
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Big companies are exiting, startups and smaller businesses are shutting down. More people are getting jobless. The smartest people are leaving everyday.
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Tech people are always announcing their career moves on Twitter like they are athletes. Their bio is essentially a resume. I love my people, man.
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Tech is generally subsidized for Africa. See Uber, Spotify. Africa cannot truly afford the future it seeks to have. That's why we must think bigger and be willing to go global.
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When smart people, in different rooms, think really hard about the same problem, chances are really high that they get same or similar solutions. It's not you, it is nature of seeking finite answers. No one is copying you, focus on your work.
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Africa tallest man. Traditional prime minister. Engineer. Doctor. His excellency.
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To be clear. WE DO NOT OPERATE THE BRASS MICROFINANCE BANK. WE HAVE ZERO AFFILIATION OR CONNECTION!. Brass MFB license was revoked. We don’t know them, don’t work with them. Have never done business with them. When the time is right, we will announce our own MFB. Thanks.
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Just be a smooth talker in this life. Half of your problems, gone! . Either talk very fast like Jesse Eisenberg or very slow like Will Smith. Fast talking means too smart (your mouth can talk as fast as your brain is processing/damn). Slow talking means you’re being profound.
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Timing plays a very important role in almost everything in life. You can be too early, &you can also be too late to an opportunity. You want to play just when it's perfect to play. Talent, skills & resources are not always enough. Never forget to ask: why is now the best time?.
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They called Paystack, Piggy and in same sentence, they mentioned Brass!🙏.
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This is not how I said it, and I’m not sure how this was concluded to make it sound this way.
Nigerian fintech Brass blames funding winter for customer withdrawal delays: “It is expensive to run any kind of fintech. You can say you want to disrupt banks if you raise $1–2 million; in a few years, you need to raise $5–10 million. If it is overdue…
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People don't like very confident people, especially when they are not as confident. It looks like arrogance.
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Brass started in the middle of pandemic. We’ve never worked from the office. We’ve had meetings all that. But never 9-5, Mon-Fri for 3 years. We rented the office, furnished it. It serves its purpose, & I like it. Sometimes I wonder what the company would have been otherwise.
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He who finds a good house in Lagos has found a good thing. It has to be God.
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What getting rich does to everyone is it brings out their latent characters in full view. Kind people become a lot kinder. Assholes show themselves a lot more. Stupid people do a lot of stupid shit. You get the point. Money doesn’t change people. It reveals them.
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@tolusaba @TheVunderkind Boom. Your mom is The Rihanna and your dad, Asap. Jay Z is like your uncle.
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For most things in life, you really have to be right just once. You need just one great life partner, one successful business. One thing in every important category is enough and will make up for all the loses. Take your time and hope you find it.
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The most honest you’ll ever be is when you refuse to be anything. You have political ideas but you refuse to be a part of any group. You believe in God but refuse to be a part of any religion. You advocate for people but refuse to be labeled any -ist. You’re a free man.
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How is Obj not verified on Obj's internet?.
My Dear Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, @Oolusegun_obj, a very respected father-figure and elder statesman, I am honoured to celebrate you on this special day of yours. Over the years, you have remained a true patriot, great leader, father and mentor to many, in our nation Nigeria.
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“There are a few times in life when you meet someone who sees more potential in you than you might see in yourself.” . Never forget these people! They are special and everything!.
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31 🎉. It was a great personal year. Grateful. A new one starts today.
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all of this has happened before, all of this will happen again.
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Influencers have hijacked this poor boy's death. They always find a way to insert themselves.
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We are adding to the Brass team. Help us make enterprising easier, more permission-less and successful for Africans everywhere. Thank you!.Open roles:.1. Senior Financial Accountant. 2. Operations Associate.3. Financial risk analyst.4. Data scientist.
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Life shouldn’t be hard. Don’t unnecessarily make it hard for people around you.
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Excited to share a new important step in our journey at Brass as we continue to build out the ultimate entrepreneurship company for every African. Introducing @brassmoneyhq, a new financial platform for all working professionals and their households.
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Product strategy is important. Know what to delay and what to launch first.
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Having so many calls a day exhausts you in ways I can't describe.
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I have been inactive here mostly, workin hard on lasting, most permanent solution to the problem experienced a lot lately on our platform. This has become my primary assignment the past weeks. I apologize for this, take full responsibility & it’s getting resolved very soon.
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At Brass, take days off if you are feeling stressed. No questions asked, no permission required, just go chill. Just let your team mates know.
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Some people go through unnecessary steps to prove original thinking. Progress is made by building on top of one another and learning from others.
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3 years ago! I tweeted this, unsure of what the universe will bring. It’s been a thrill. Thanks to the entire community for the support. We really appreciate, and we will continue to try our best.
Hello everyone! Super excited to share what we've been working on for a while now. Brass: a bank-backed current account provider for Nigerian businesses.
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"It took us 12 years to build, and we lost almost everything in 6 weeks". -Brian Chesky (of Airbnb).
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You can't travel because you can't apply for visa. You can't apply for visa because you have less than 6 months on your passport so get a new one. You can't get a new one because there are no booklets. --.🙂.
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Making changes to ensure and support our sustainability and growth @insidebrass . For almost 4 years since we launched, we have been building best in class financial products for Nigerian businesses, and have since then, extended our services to individuals and families.
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If they ask you for a financial model at seed stage, they are about to waste your time. Don't let them.
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I'm not here to be richer than you. What you eat don't make me shit. I'm here to be successful, live abundant life and enjoy my days with my people.
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