The highly anticipated “Who wants to be an Entrepreneur” event held on Saturday 14th October at the prestigious Bulgari Hotel in Knightsbridge, London and has since been the talk of town.
The seminar was attended by around 100 guests made up of both budding and established Entrepreneurs.
Organised by serial entrepreneur Dr Richard Obahor, the event attracted an impressive line up of high profile speakers, including:
Emma Jones MBE of Enterprise Nation appointed by UK PM as a Business Ambassador. Emma is also a regular feature on the Clive Bull LBC radio show, where she answers questions on entrepreneurship.
American serial entrepreneur Paul Oberschneider, who gave the keynote speech. Oberschneider is the American tycoon who built a $200 million dollar fortune from hotels and other interests. Paul boasts of a wealth of unique insights which he happily shared with the insatiable audience.
Udo Maryanne Okonjo, CEO of Fine & Country West Africa lit up the room and turned up the heat by challenging the audience who could not get enough to dream big, think Big and never ever give up.
Also speaking at the event were:
Marian Mola who has an incredible story about her life struggles and overcoming them.
Sheun David Onamusi, the brains behind Still Dapper, Solemate and the first TM Lewin franchisee in Abuja.
Wale Oladunjoye a successful speaker on leadership and lifestyle.
Ire Hassan-Odukale, the 31 year old behind the Ikoyi Restaurant in the heart of London.
Keye Oduneye of the bespoke suit brand Keye of London.
The host Dr Obahor is a successful entrepreneur and property developer with interests both in the UK and in Nigeria. He shared his vision of creating the “Who Wants To be An Entrepreneur” platform as a ladder to hold up for others especially millennials to climb up.
Richard said Popular opinion is that people strive to get to the top, and upon arrival they remove the ladder thus denying access to those coming up behind them. They do this because they would rather enjoy the adulation of being the only successful individual in their clan, and we start to hear things like he/she is the only ‘black person’ to have ever achieved a certain status.
“We, however”, Richard added, “seek to change this narrative, and this has been the core objective in putting together the “Who wants to be an Entrepreneur” event. Rather than remove the ladder we seek to strengthen it so that as many people who want to, can gain access with as much support as possible”.
Richard gave a hint that the “Who wants to be an Entrepreneur” event would hold again in 2018.
*Pictures supplied by Dr Richard Obahor
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