Mike Quinn
@mikepquinn
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On a mission to power growth for underserved entrepreneurs in Africa. Co-Founder of @withboost, @ilovezoona. Author of #FailingToWin (https://t.co/H2jJWj55dW)
London, UK
Joined June 2012
I often get asked what I learned as co-founder/CEO of one of Africa's first fintechs (Zoona) that grew to process $2.5 billion for 2 million active customers while raising $35m in VC. I shared the following Virtues & Principles in my book #FailingToWin ( https://t.co/BkScAWDAZF)👇
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Today, I'm excited to announce we have raised $40m Series A 🎉 🙏 It's been an incredible journey so far, we are just getting started, give us a couple of years, we've got some big plans. Thread ⬇️
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By 2050, Africa’s population will reach 2.5 billion people across 54 countries. Check out my latest blog on how @withboost and @Mastercard are stepping up to meet this challenge by designing for infinite scale. https://t.co/bzVAJtUqvb
blog.withboost.co
A series where we share learnings from our journey of building the business of Boost.
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Thank you @EverywhereVC for backing @withboost !
🌍@withboost & @Mastercard join forces to empower small businesses in #Africa's #FMCG sector, introducing digital payment wallets & supply chain finance solutions. This collaboration fosters an inclusive digital economy for #MSMEs. 👉🏾 https://t.co/UTuC9wFqsQ
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Check out my latest Building @withboost blog: Start with WHY but focus on HOW https://t.co/sTNg1OxZ1T
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A series where we share learnings from our journey of building the business of Boost.
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Thanks @TRANSFORM_SDGs!
Identifying a great opportunity at a great time, @mikepquinn & @roachmary co-founded @withboost to connect Africa's enormous pool of informal retailers to the global economy. @dhrutishah finds out what inspired the business: https://t.co/pQEmnigmsz
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Our very own @mikepquinn and @roachmary sat down with @dhrutishah to talk about the origin of Boost and the role that @TRANSFORM_SDGs has played in helping us reach more #SMEs
🎧 @dhrutishah sat down with co-founders @roachmary & @mikepquinn to find out how Boost is driving employment, improving income for retailers & creating sustainable businesses for distributors, all in one fell swoop: https://t.co/pQEmnigmsz
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FREE #FailingToWin Audiobooks! It's been 2 years since I published #FailingToWin, which has sold nearly 3,000 copies and received a 4.7 rating on Amazon! In commemoration I'm giving away free audiobooks. See this post for more details: https://t.co/WiilzvAp42
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FREE #FailingToWin Audiobooks!!! It's been 2 years since #FailingToWin: Hard-earned lessons from a purpose-driven startup was published, and it has sold nearly 3,000 copies and earned a 4.7 rating on...
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FREE #FailingToWin Audiobooks! It's been 2 years since I published #FailingToWin, which has sold nearly 3,000 copies and received a 4.7 rating on Amazon! In commemoration I'm giving away free audiobooks. See this post for more details: https://t.co/WiilzvAp42
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FREE #FailingToWin Audiobooks!!! It's been 2 years since #FailingToWin: Hard-earned lessons from a purpose-driven startup was published, and it has sold nearly 3,000 copies and earned a 4.7 rating on...
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In 2009, we raised $615,000 at a $3M post-money valuation If you're raising money, don't get discouraged
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A first for me as an investor: Portfolio company only raised seed funding, and after almost 4 years of work finally started earning MASSIVE revenue from their customers. They are so wildly profitable now, and growing so fast, that they skipped Series A, and were going to skip
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Designing for Scale is the principle that led to us to launch @withboost from scratch in #Ghana, #SouthAfrica and #Nigeria...all at the same time and entirely remotely during COVID. To learn more, check out my latest Building Boost blog: https://t.co/nqjSWyyzqM
blog.withboost.co
A series where we share learnings from our journey of building the business of Boost.
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Kudos to @withboost for quietly building & growing - each month's investor report is better than the last. https://t.co/QNQe9pavwk
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Showcasing the incredible people driving the direction of Boost. Meet Koye Oyeyinka, the co-founder and CEO of Boost Nigeria
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It's been a privilige working with @diekoye and having a front row seat watching Boost Nigeria take off!
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Are you an exceptional entrepreneur in Kenya who wants to work for @withboost to design and launch a business from the ground up? Check out this role! https://t.co/OpL4wvScHh
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