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The Spotlight

The Spotlight

Written by: Iwalola Sobowale
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 The Spotlight is a podcast that discusses topics around Product Research and Strategy. This podcast is for curious minds and aspiring innovators who are leading the charge in the research revolution. We dive deep to discuss inspiring, informative, and offbeat conversations on Product Research and Strategy!Iwalola Sobowale
Episodes
  • Taking charge of your career growth in tech

    Taking charge of your career growth in tech
    Jan 17 2025

    On this episode of the podcast, we were joined by Dolapo Omotoso. She is the Revenue Growth Director at TransferGo and has had quite an interesting career progression. We discussed how she went from law student to customer support intern and now director. She also gave some amazing tips and advice.

    Follow her on LinkedIn.

    We talked about:

    • Dolapo’s career progression

    • Putting yourself out there

    • The importance of volunteering

    • Being open to learning

    • Relating with your manager

    Breakdown

    0:00 Intro

    3:02 Icebreaker game

    10:41 How to navigate the job market

    19:56 How to position yourself and what courses to take

    24:20 How to get into tech

    28:02 How to grow from social media manager to marketing specialist

    40:28 How Dolapo got into marketing

    56:44 Know when and how to advocate for yourself

    1:00:38 Learn from you manager and make sure they recognise your work

    1:05:53 Is work-life balance really important?

    1:12:22 How long should you stay at a job?

    1:16:16 Why she moved to TransferGo

    1:18:20 Dolapo's career highlights and advice for others

    We referenced:

    TransferGo

    PiggyVest

    LemFi

    Her article

    Treford

    Temsi Africa

    RACI chart

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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • Personal finance tips from THE wealth advisor to the 1%

    Personal finance tips from THE wealth advisor to the 1%
    Dec 5 2024
    On this episode of the podcast, we're joined by finance expert, Abiola Adekoya. She has a well-used degree in Economics, is a Partner at Genea Family Office, and is the CEO & Lead Wealth Advisor at Artios Wealth... amongst many other achievements. Follow her on LinkedIn We talked about: The importance of investing How to maximise your savings The right way to negotiate your salary What to do when you’re in debt Incorporating things you enjoy into your financial plan Breakdown 0:00 Intro 1:50 Icebreaker game 9:07 Factors to consider before debt financing 12:14 How to retire big 16:31 How to negotiate for equity 19:59 Why women should ask for more 24:38 How to pay off your loans and improve financial health 31:04 What to consider before buying a house 34:21 How to maximise your savings 38:30 How to be financially responsible without reducing your quality of life 43:20 Abiola's background 47:40 Recommendations 50:51 Her career highlights 54:14 The importance of being diligent 58:22 What Abiola does as a financial adviser 1:02:45 How families manage money 1:06:54 How men handle money vs how women handle money 1:12:28 Her client success stories 1:13:42 The state of the Nigerian economy 1:17:09 Should we eat the rich? 1:19:18 General advice on how to manage money 1:24:21 Where to find Abiola We referenced Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell Acquired (podcast) Don’t forget to follow The Spotlight Podcast on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. You can also subscribe to our YouTube and newsletter If you have any suggestions or questions, please complete the ⁠Q&A intake form⁠ or send me an email at iwalola@thespotlightpod.com P.S: If you are interested in appearing on The Spotlight Podcast, please complete this form to indicate your interest.
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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • Running a Business as a Young Person in Nigeria

    Running a Business as a Young Person in Nigeria
    Oct 24 2024
    On this episode of the podcast, we were joined by Isaac Adekanye co-host of the the Road to 30 podcast and Head of Strategy and Operations at TFG Group. He shared amazing insights on how to run a successful business and money management tips to get you through this “T-pain” economy. Follow him on LinkedIn and Twitter We talked about: Starting and running a business Dealing with the troubles of running a business Knowing when to quit Managing your money wisely Investment tips for beginners Breakdown 0:00 Intro 2:26 icebreaker 8:08 Why TFG? 10:00 Where to invest in for a good ROI 11:14 Establishing authority as a young person 14:58 What to do/know before starting a consulting business in compliance 17:04 How to make a business work 20:06 Challenges in starting a business as a young person 24:11 How to get angel investors 27:07 Can we have the life of our dreams? 30:57 The safest way for beginners to start investing 33:07 Isaac's background 40:49 Why Isaac is who he is 45:15 Isaac's career highlights 46:16 What running TFG has been like 52:50 The people problem in running a business 57:47 Other problems faced by the business 1:02:54 How his MBA helped in solving business problems 1:05:23 How to make things work even in your absence 1:09:18 Dealing with employee theft 1:12:14 How employees can buy into your dream 1:14:06 Ponzi schemes and avoiding them 1:16:16 How to manage your money 1:27:23 Building an emergency fund 1:36:13 Tools to manage your money 1:38:19 How to survive financially in Nigeria We referenced Road to 30 TFG Group Glovo Financial Derivatives Company ETFs Rich Dad Poor Da by Robert T. Kiyosaki The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason *Mischka YouTube Flo Finance The Disciplined Investor by Andrew Horowitz Marko - Whiteboard Finance Jaiz Bank Bamboo Meristem PiggyVest Don’t forget to follow The Spotlight Podcast on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. You can also subscribe to our YouTube and newsletter If you have any suggestions or questions, please complete the ⁠Q&A intake form⁠ or send me an email at iwalola@thespotlightpod.com P.S: If you are interested in appearing on The Spotlight Podcast, please complete this form to indicate your interest.
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    1 hr and 43 mins
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