EP. 84 - How I Built A £5 Million+ Lending Platform ft. Demi Ariyo

Joining us in the booth this week is Demi, founder of Lendoe, an online lending platform that provides access to funding for underestimated entrepreneurs.

This episode includes:

- Why he quit his dream of becoming a footballer

- Challenges he had with his first business Skate & Skank

- How Demi got into the world of investing into stocks, shares and bonds

- The journey to building Lendoe to what it is today

- Plans to raise £10 Million+ for businesses in the future and much more

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Preview

01:02 - Take Off Intro

01:37 - Intro to Demi

05:20 - Growing Up In Islington & Hackney

13:12 - Wanted To Be With The Cool kids in school!

17:04 - Sales career started in school!

19:50 - I Wanted To Become A Footballer!

24:05 - Skate & Skank My First business

26:07 - Why We Stopped Skate & Skank

27:23 - How I Discovered Investing

30:59 - Raising Money For My Church & The Birth of Lendoe!

33:18 - The Lendoe Platform

34:36 - Making Good Money Lending

38:12 - Why Underestimated Founders Don’t Get Funding

41:12 - Why You’re Scared of Credit!

43:55 - Raising £5 million+ for businesses like SoulCap, Ava Estelle, SliderCuts & more

50:49 - Giving Away Equity is Expensive!

58:25 - The plan to raise £10 million+

01:04:30 - As an Entrepreneur I Struggle With This

01:11:18 - ’The Update’ Event

01:14:35 - Final Words

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