Failing Forward- My Journey into Fintech and Business with Onyinye Oguego and Success Areeveso
Update: 2023-07-10
Description
In the debut episode of the second season, we bring you the story of Onyinye Oguego, the founder of My Stash. Get ready to dive into business, finance, and winning grants. Onyinye's story is one you would love to listen to.
As the Co-founder of My Stash, Onyinye has created a financial management platform that makes saving and making money moves easier than ever before. On top of that, she is the head of programs at Feed Me Foundation, where she works to eliminate hunger and improve the health and well-being of communities through access to healthy and nutritious foods, community education, and advocacy. To top it all off, Onyinye is a recipient of the Tony Elumelu Foundation Grant for Entrepreneurs—a huge achievement! In this episode, she shares her unique journey and what it means to be a multi-potentialite, owning the different expressions of your life. Her story is one of resilience, courage, and showing up – and it's sure to inspire you to do the same. So what are you waiting for? Let's dive in
1:07 - Bio
3:06 - Introduction
4:33 - How her background affected what she's doing currently
7:32 - What led her to finance
12:52 - How she streamlined her interests to choose a course of study
18:23 - How her work with “Feed Me Foundation” started
23:31 - Food waste in Nigeria
26:33 - Her work with volunteers and lessons learned
31:27 - Winning the Tony Elumelu Foundation Grant: Wins, and Lessons
50:52 - How “My Stash” started
54:21 - How My Stash helps you budget properly
1:00:01 - Using “My Stash.”
1:19:04 - Final words to young people
1:01:39 - How has her journey been, and what are the hiccups along the way
1:13:58 - Failing Forward
Links to add:
•Download My Stash: http://www.mystash.ng
•Social media handles of Onyinye:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/onyinyeoguego
Instagram: https://instagram.com/onyinyeoguego?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
•Apply for Tony Elumelu Foundation Grant
https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/
As the Co-founder of My Stash, Onyinye has created a financial management platform that makes saving and making money moves easier than ever before. On top of that, she is the head of programs at Feed Me Foundation, where she works to eliminate hunger and improve the health and well-being of communities through access to healthy and nutritious foods, community education, and advocacy. To top it all off, Onyinye is a recipient of the Tony Elumelu Foundation Grant for Entrepreneurs—a huge achievement! In this episode, she shares her unique journey and what it means to be a multi-potentialite, owning the different expressions of your life. Her story is one of resilience, courage, and showing up – and it's sure to inspire you to do the same. So what are you waiting for? Let's dive in
1:07 - Bio
3:06 - Introduction
4:33 - How her background affected what she's doing currently
7:32 - What led her to finance
12:52 - How she streamlined her interests to choose a course of study
18:23 - How her work with “Feed Me Foundation” started
23:31 - Food waste in Nigeria
26:33 - Her work with volunteers and lessons learned
31:27 - Winning the Tony Elumelu Foundation Grant: Wins, and Lessons
50:52 - How “My Stash” started
54:21 - How My Stash helps you budget properly
1:00:01 - Using “My Stash.”
1:19:04 - Final words to young people
1:01:39 - How has her journey been, and what are the hiccups along the way
1:13:58 - Failing Forward
Links to add:
•Download My Stash: http://www.mystash.ng
•Social media handles of Onyinye:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/onyinyeoguego
Instagram: https://instagram.com/onyinyeoguego?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
•Apply for Tony Elumelu Foundation Grant
https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/
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