Ep 6: Is building a Prediction marketplace a billion dollar idea

Yemi shares his idea about a business he would love to build, how he will go about it and what stopped him from doing it. He hopes someone gets to do it after listening to this episode. To stay in tune with all episode releases and additional information about the hosts, follow @teardownpodcast on Twitter. If you’ll like to get the insider's gist, subscribe to our newsletter here: https://substack.com/profile/24047883-african-startup-teardown-pod  Please leave a review, comment share, and like wherever you listen to podcasts. We want to hear from you and appreciate your feedback. Better ratings mean more people get to listen to the show and it helps us grow. [0:00] Intro [2:20] The business idea [14:30] Is it really marketplace? [18:36] Data and integration [29:12] Business model fit [35:25] Go to market [45:43] Channels of acquisition [55:00] Regulatory concerns [57:12] Acquisition and Retention [1:07:15] Why didn't you build it [1:13:55] Brand name