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Exclusive: "I Turned Down $5M to Keep My Startup Local" – Tech Founder Ada Nwachukwu
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Exclusive: "I Turned Down $5M to Keep My Startup Local" – Tech Founder Ada Nwachukwu
Q: Your edtech platform now serves 2M students. Investors are knocking. Why say no?
Ada: "Scale too fast, and you lose soul. We're building for our community, not for a Silicon Valley exit. The money will come. Trust won't."
Q: Biggest lesson since launching?
Ada: "Hire for character, train for skill. We once hired a brilliant developer who poisoned team culture. Never again."
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Quick Chat: Veteran Actor Segun Arinze on 40 Years in Nollywood
On change: "When I started, we shot on VHS tapes. Now we compete with Netflix. But the story – that remains king."
On advice to young actors: "Learn a trade. Acting is a hungry friend. It will eat your money."