Ayinde Alakoye - nēdl

WE ARE BACK! WELCOME TO OUR NEW SERIES FOR 2021 OUR SPONSORS FOR THIS EPISODE: Multicultural Mainstream: Reimagining Humanity and Technology A virtual venture conference hosted by the Columbia Venture Community Access great content and breakouts with venture capitalists. March 5-6th 2021 Check out bit.ly/CVCMM for early-bird tickets. Don't miss out! In this episode Ayinde and Dan discussed: Growing up in DC How his name is as much an 'American' name as anyone else's That radio mimic mom's voice in the womb (what!?) nēdl as his THIRD startup in mobile radio Crashing a private party for a shot at pitching a prospect CEO His perspective on the latest Clubhouse hype Episode Shout Outs: WOTP Backstage Capital Sweet Capital Ayinde Alakoye is the Founder and CEO of nēdl (as in 'the haystack'), a company that lets anyone create their own live call-in talk radio station in seconds and make money while they broadcast. nēdl gives everyone a chance to grab the mic, and be live to the world in moments. Ayinde proudly wears his name, which means “we gave praise and he came." He grew up in DC in a single-parent household, after losing his father at an early age. From a young age, Ayinde has had a lifelong appreciation for the escape and 'theater of the mind' provided by radio. And his entrepreneurial spirit has been evident throughout his journey - from excellence in sales, to television, speech-writing for Obama, and a career spanning 20+ years in the radio media world. All preparing him for the epiphany that would become nēdl. The company's app lets users set up their own radio stations - complete with instant share links, audience call-in support, and a clever feature that allows listens to tip. Ned'l is Ayinde's THIRD startup focused on mobile radio. He's been ahead of the curve with each endeavor. And given the amazing growth of experiences like Clubhouse and Instagram Live, his timing for this latest effort seems right on the mark. Ayinde has raised over $1.6 Million in funding from investors including Backstage Capital and Sweet Capital. Make sure to listen to his compelling story. MORE on AYINDE and nēdl Ayinde: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nedlceo/ nēdl: nedl.com/about linkedin.com/company/nedlapp/ twitter.com/nedlapp Follow Founders Unfound : Like and share - help us grow! PODCAST TRANSCRIPT #blackfounders #blackentrepreneurs #founderstory #underrepresented #founderAfricandescent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.