First Block with Adeyemi Ajao, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Base10
Oleh Anastasia Crew
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Welcome to First Block, a Notion series where founders and executives from the world's leading companies tell us about the many “firsts” of their startup journeys. Hosted by our Co-founder Akshay Kothari, this series explores the many ups and downs that founders face as they build their companies, and what they've learned along the way.
Adeyemi Ajao is the Co-founder and Managing Partner at Base10. Base10 is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in the automation of the real economy.
In this episode, we do a deep-dive into:
Creating a company in a crowded market
Building and maintaining co-founder relationships
The importance of true community
Learning to be a CEO
Moving from founder to investor
Finding a wealth of diverse backgrounds
What’s in this episode:
00:00 Intro
01:32 Becoming an Entrepreneur
05:13 Co-Founder Relationships
08:58 Growing the Team
13:53 Building an Authentic Community
19:57 Learning to Be a CEO
22:18 Being an Immigrant
25:09 The Positivity of Silicon Valley
28:06 The Life after Acquisition
32:04 Becoming an Investor
35:40 Base10
38:55 The Ultimate Diversity
41:48 A Day in the Life of Ade Ajao
Read the full transcript here:
Episode seven transcript
