He Stopped Waiting for a Government Job in Ghana - Now He Hires Graduates

He doesn't sell popcorn - he sells happiness. And it built him a multi-branch business empire in Ghana. 🍿 While 137 of his classmates waited for government jobs after KNUST, Kwabena started selling popcorn out of a single machine his mum gave him. Today he runs Favry — 3 branches, 12 employees, and up to 1,000 sales a day — with ZERO investors. Every cedi came from reinvested profit. In this episode of the Konnected Minds Podcast (Youth Segment), Derrick Abaitey sits down with Kwabena Owusu Bright to break down exactly how a student side hustle became a real business: the numbers behind a GHS 2.50 cup that sells for GHS 15, why he gave his creative director shares instead of a salary, how he protects his recipe, and why he believes young Ghanaians need to stop waiting and start building. If you're a student, a hustler, or anyone who's been told you're "too young" to make money — this one is for you. Konnected Minds Event - Kumasi - https://www.konnectedmindslive.com/ Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction: From Student to Popcorn Entrepreneur 00:03:31 The Birth of Favorie: Starting with Two Popcorn Machines 00:04:30 The Power of Partnership: Finding the Right Circle 00:12:32 Campus Depression and Creating Happiness Through Business 00:09:55 The Economics of Popcorn: Breaking Down the Numbers 00:10:59 Expansion Strategy: From One Stand to Multiple Branches 00:24:52 Dealing with Doubt: Overcoming the Young Success Stigma 00:30:44 The Third Partner: Giving Equity to Keep Talent 00:29:26 Planning for Sustainability: Lessons from Family Experience 00:32:54 The Investor Pitch: Revenue Projections and Expansion to Accra Follow Favorie - https://www.instagram.com/favorie_/?hl=en Web: https://www.favoriefoods.com/ ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎙️ ABOUT THE HOST Derrick Abaitey is a Ghanaian entrepreneur, podcast host, and personal development advocate. IG: https://www.instagram.com/derrick.abaitey