Ayodeji Megbope shares her story of how she started her food business in Nigeria with just 1000 naira, making moinmoin, and how she served the same to Michelle Obama at the White House in the United States.

Ayodeji has accomplished a lot in her life. In this video, she shares her story and how she succeeded against all odds. Watch and learn from Ayodeji how you can start and run a successful business as well!

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CHAPTERS

00:00 - Intro
01:06 - Meet Ayodeji Megbope: Her challenges growing up
08:21 - Making a conscious decision to become successful in life
12:54 - Starting No Left Overs with just 1000 Naira
18:23 - Running a business without proper bookkeeping
21:31 - Dealing with shame as a struggling entrepreneur
25:27 - The growth phase: Experiencing several big breaks
34:25 - Visiting the White House, serving Michelle Obama
41:15 - Key tips for business growth
45:43 - No Left Overs' best marketing strategies
48:34 - Managing theft and wastage in food business
49:49 - Profitability: Restaurant vs. outdoor catering
51:14 - The importance of branding in business
52:48 - Advice for entrepreneurs struggling to achieve work-life balance
55:14 - How to attract the best employees
56:16 - How No Left Overs has maintained the same great taste over the years
57:56 - Business lessons new entrepreneurs must learn



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"HOW THEY DID IT" a show that tells the authentic story of African businesses whilst drawing lessons for upcoming entrepreneurs.

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There is a growing demand to tell our stories. Most of the stories told online are of foreign businesses, and where you find an African story, it is most likely a surface-level interview that aims mostly to motivate and not necessarily teach.

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Tricia Olufemi-Olumide (a.k.a. TriciaBiz) is commonly described as The Business Fixer. She is an entrepreneur, author, and business growth expert with over 12 years of experience working across a wide portfolio of clients in Nigeria, offering services ranging from business growth consulting, marketing penetration strategies, and other core marketing across several sectors.

She is the founder of Business Lab Academy Africa, a fast-growing digital learning platform for African entrepreneurs, and has successfully trained over 200,000 entrepreneurs in 10 cities across Africa.

TriciaBiz is a multiple-award winner and has been invited to speak at various seminars, workshops, and conferences globally.


ABOUT THE GUEST 👤

Ayodeji Megbope is the Founder, MD CEO of No Left-Overs Nig. Ltd. A full scale catering outfit which started with a takeoff capital of N1,000 (c4.52, c4.90 in 2007), with the sale of local bean cakes known as “Moin-Moin” but has grown the business into what today has an annual turn—over that runs into millions of Naira.

She is an ambassador of the 10,000 Women Initiative and has graced numerous local and international platforms and thus become an inspiration to many. In April 2013, she was one of the three women nominated to represent Nigeria in the Fortune7U.S. State Department Global Women’s Mentoring Programme, and in March 2014, Ayo was invited to speak at the White House in celebration of International Women’s Day.

In June 2016, Ayo was invited as a Panelist at the United States of Women Conference Summit where she spoke alongside Mr. Warren Buffet on her journey as an Entrepreneur. She was also privileged to deliver an address at a State House Dinner in Washington DC where she welcomed the First Lady of the United States of America, Mrs. Michelle Obama. In January 2019, Ayo was at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland to talk about her journey as an entrepreneur.


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