EPISODE · Feb 26, 2026 · 1H 16M
Before Taking Investor Money, Watch This | Startup Tech Founder Story on Betrayal, Splits & Rebirth
from Be That Woman Podcast · host Joy Mido
We talk about what nobody posts about the business separation from partners and investors, the warning signs founders ignore, and why money conflicts sometimes are never really about money.She survived a business split. She's raising capital in tech. And she's doing it all as a mum.Today I'm sitting down with Quinter Ochieng a.k.a Chika, Founder of Chargebyte & multi-award-winning leader including Top 40 Under 40, and one of the most fearless women building in African tech today.💡 IN THIS EPISODE:→ The truth about business partner splits, what really happened→ What investors don't tell you before you sign→ How to raise funding without losing your vision→ Bootstrapping vs. scaling fast — which is safer?→ Building Chargebyte: from idea to execution→ Being a mum, CEO, and creative all at once→ Why she refused to choose between career and family→ Practical tips for African founders writing proposals & securing funding🎙️ GUEST:Quinter Ochieng (Chika)Founder, Chargebyte | TUSC FoundationTop 40 Under 40 | Female Leader in STEMFollow her on @quinterochieng🎙️ YOUR HOST:Joy Mido | @joymido on all platformsLet’s connect:📸 Instagram – @bethatwoman_podcast | @joymido_💼 LinkedIn – @joymido🎵 TikTok – @bethatwomanpodcast🎧 Spotify – @bethatwomanpodcast🎧 Apple Podcasts – @bethatwomanpodcast🍺 THIS EPISODE IS SUPPORTED BY:Tusker Cider, East Africa's first locally-produced cider, made right here in Kenya. If you're watching this with your people, you already know what to pour 🍻📲 CONNECT WITH US:Subscribe for more bold conversations with women building, leading & rising.Share this episode with a founder who needs to hear this today.women in tech Africa, African female founders, Quinter Ochieng, Chargebyte Kenya, TUSC Concepts, startup fundraising tips, investor alignment, business partner split, co-founder separation, how to raise capital Africa, women podcast Africa, Be That Woman podcast, Joy Mido, tech CEO Kenya, Top 40 under 40 Kenya, female entrepreneur podcast, bootstrapping vs investors, Nairobi tech startup, African women leadership, STEM women Africa, motherhood and career, Tusker Cider Kenya, startup lessons Africa, proposal writing funding, women empowerment podcast
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We talk about what nobody posts about the business separation from partners and investors, the warning signs founders ignore, and why money conflicts sometimes are never really about money.She survived a business split. She's raising capital in tech. And she's doing it all as a mum.Today I'm sitting down with Quinter Ochieng a.k.a Chika, Founder of Chargebyte & multi-award-winning leader including Top 40 Under 40, and one of the most fearless women building in African tech today.💡 IN THIS EPISODE:→ The truth about business partner splits, what really happened→ What investors don't tell you before you sign→ How to raise funding without losing your vision→ Bootstrapping vs. scaling fast — which is safer?→ Building Chargebyte: from idea to execution→ Being a mum, CEO, and creative all at once→ Why she refused to choose between career and family→ Practical tips for African founders writing proposals & securing funding🎙️ GUEST:Quinter Ochieng (Chika)Founder, Chargebyte | TUSC FoundationTop 40 Under 40 | Female Leader in STEMFollow her on @quinterochieng🎙️ YOUR HOST:Joy Mido | @joymido on all platformsLet’s connect:📸 Instagram – @bethatwoman_podcast | @joymido_💼 LinkedIn – @joymido🎵 TikTok – @bethatwomanpodcast🎧 Spotify – @bethatwomanpodcast🎧 Apple Podcasts – @bethatwomanpodcast🍺 THIS EPISODE IS SUPPORTED BY:Tusker Cider, East Africa's first locally-produced cider, made right here in Kenya. If you're watching this with your people, you already know what to pour 🍻📲 CONNECT WITH US:Subscribe for more bold conversations with women building, leading & rising.Share this episode with a founder who needs to hear this today.women in tech Africa, African female founders, Quinter Ochieng, Chargebyte Kenya, TUSC Concepts, startup fundraising tips, investor alignment, business partner split, co-founder separation, how to raise capital Africa, women podcast Africa, Be That Woman podcast, Joy Mido, tech CEO Kenya, Top 40 under 40 Kenya, female entrepreneur podcast, bootstrapping vs investors, Nairobi tech startup, African women leadership, STEM women Africa, motherhood and career, Tusker Cider Kenya, startup lessons Africa, proposal writing funding, women empowerment podcast
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