Christopher Ogada Mentor profile on VC4A

Mentorship Connection

Accepting requests from:

Idea/Concept stage

Benefits

Regular 1-on-1 calls per agreement with mentor

Unlimited chat, email, or text within boundaries.

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About

My expertise includes education and new business development with experience founding startups. I focus on engaging with fellow entrepreneurs and industry experts to share and brainstorm meaningful insights to drive clarity of thought while ensuring lean and agile methodologies to research, develop, test, and iterate prototypes to achieve early customer validation. I engage entrepreneurs in impact-led discussions that ensure sustainability in developing innovative products for specified solutions.

Mentor type

Company builder Industry expert Personal growth

Spoken languages

English Swahili

Topics

Business model Growth Impact Product Strategy

Geographic focus

Sub-Saharan Africa

Sectors

Agribusiness Agritech Fintech Food and beverage Food production Retail and wholesale Smart city solutions Software as a Service Transport and logistics Waste management and recycling

Mentorship motivation

I like to learn about industries and new businesses
I want to give back to the startup ecosystem and entrepreneurs coming up
I want to make new connections for myself and/or the organization I represent
I want to scout for new opportunities in engaging as an advisor or for a board seat

Exposure to creatively innovative products is a true reflection of how solutions to problems are being packaged hence a clear roadmap of the economic tailwind. With such insights, entrepreneurs can easily unbundle the specific needs of their products to suit their target market.