The Founders Atlas with Mayuri Reddy
The Founders Atlas with Mayuri Reddy
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The Founders Atlas takes you on a journey through the world’s diverse and thriving business ecosystems. Hosted by Mayuri Reddy, The Founders Atlas explores the rise of visionary entrepreneurs in cities often overlooked—like Cape Town, Bangalore, Detroit, Mexico City, and Rio. Through candid, culture-rich conversations, we uncover how identity, community, and local values shape global businesses. More than startup stories, this is your passport to the world’s most fascinating entrepreneurial ecosystems.
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The podcast highlights themes of entrepreneurship, social impact, and local culture, with episodes exploring topics such as startup life in Lagos, agricultural innovation, and leadership frameworks from Uganda, emphasizing the role of identity and community in shaping business practices.
The Founders Atlas takes you on a journey through the world’s diverse and thriving business ecosystems. Hosted by Mayuri Reddy, The Founders Atlas explores the rise of visionary entrepreneurs in cities often overlooked—like Cape Town, Bangalore, Detroit, Mexico City, and Rio. Through candid, culture-rich conversations, we uncover how identity, community, and local values shape global businesses. More than startup stories, this is your passport to the world’s most fascinating entrepreneurial ecosystems.
In this episode of The Founders Atlas, we’re heading to Lagos, Nigeria, home to over 17 million people and a rising startup scene that’s been dubbed the “Silicon Valley of Africa.” Our guest, Seyi Alabi, is the co-founder of Crop2Cash, an agri-tech company on a mission to transform the lives of smallholder farmers across Nigeria.
With over 500,000 farmers already supported, Crop2Cash is building financial tools, payment solutions, and a marketplace that helps farmers not just survive, but thrive. Seyi shares how growing up with an agronomy background, and a hustler’s spirit learned from his mother, shaped his approach to business. We dive into:
🌾 The real challenges of starting up in Nigeria
🌍 What it means to be climate-resilient in agriculture
💰 Why he believes grant financing is underrated
🤝 The power of trust, local language, and showing up
💡 And what success really means in the Nigerian context
Whether you’re an investor, an aspiring entrepreneur, or just curious about innovation across Africa, this episode will leave you inspired to build boldly, and to maybe book a flight to Lagos.
✨ Connect with Seyi & Crop2Cash: Linkedin | Website
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