Chris Folayan

Chris Folayan a global award-winning serial entrepreneur, author, and mentor with a 25+ year track record. He has successfully built and exited multiple multi-million-dollar companies globally across diverse industries. Starting at a young age building his first business at age 8 in Africa, his journey led him to Silicon Valley, where he learned and developed his skills in software development and marketing and co-founded and exited NTM, a pioneering digital music platform. Subsequently, he built OCFX Inc, an award-winning Silicon Valley software development company working with Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies globally. He later built and developed MallforAfrica, one of Africa’s largest e-commerce platforms. Redefining cross-border trade between North America, Europe, Africa and over 85 countries worldwide. Working with over 250 global retailers seeking to penetrate Africa and other emerging markets.
Chris is the founder of FounderCentered.com, a platform developed to connect founders, entrepreneurs, and CEOs with individuals capable of facilitating their global growth at a rapid pace. Leveraging his expertise as a global expansion expert, mentor, investor, and speaker, Chris loves to share his “P.I.N.K.” philosophy (Passion, Innovation, Network, Knowledge) to inspire and empower entrepreneurs to start, grow and develop new businesses.

Notably, Chris has launched the first-of-its-kind CEO game, “Ready Set CEO,” utilized by companies, incubators, accelerators, and schools to assist entrepreneurs in learning what it takes to become a great leader.

I have started several multi-million dollar companies globally and exited. I would like to give back and mentor the next generation of amazing founders with great ideas.