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Imagine a space where deep legal and business insights blend seamlessly with casual conversations and personal anecdotes. Welcome to 'Full Scale', a podcast that offers a unique look into the entrepreneurial spirit of Africa through the lens of two seasoned corporate lawyers, Tim and Adrian. From the essentials of fundraising to the complexities of mergers & acquisitions, this podcast covers it all, with a side of humor and relatability. Tune in every Tuesday for a dose of practical advice, industry interviews, and engaging discussions designed to enlighten, entertain, and inspire.

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Last Episode Date: 7 October 2024

Total Episodes: 19

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Episode 19 | Guest Episode: Sonia Kabra – Co-Founder and Director of BuuPass
7 October 2024
Episode 19 | Guest Episode: Sonia Kabra – Co-Founder and Director of BuuPass

00:00 : Behind the Scenes 3:20 : Intro 4:33 : Who is Sonia? 7:47 : What was MagicBus? 9:03 : What is BuuPass? 10:47 : Why did Sonia choose entrepreneurship? 12:30 : How did you achieve product-market fit? 14:34: What is BuuPass’ moat? 16:30 : BuuPass’ funding journey so far 20:54 : What is the Hult Prize and how does it work? 22:46 : BuuPass’ scaling journey so far 27:05 : Worst mistake / toughest decision as an entrepreneur 29:10 : Most important lesson as an entrepreneur 30:13 : Highest moment in your entrepreneurship journey 31:10 : Three things that are extremely important to the success of a startup 33:37 : Long-term vision / Exit plan 36:22 : Industry and Ecosystem Insights 38:28 : Founders’ Time Capsule 39:24 : Surprise Question 40:36 : Interesting Thing of the Week 48:55 : How to contact Sonia / BuuPass 49:28 : Outro

51 min
Episode 18 | Guest Episode: Kevin Kamau - Founder and Managing Director of Tukalime
30 September 2024
Episode 18 | Guest Episode: Kevin Kamau - Founder and Managing Director of Tukalime

00:00 - Behind the scenes 3:01 - Introduction 7:21 - About Tukalime and how the idea started 14:34 - Biggest challenges at the start 19:39 - Just show up 20:59 - Were you always an entrepreneur? 23:49 - Identifying product-market fit 30:38 - Raising capital and synergies with investors 41:18 - Scaling the business 44:33 - Toughest decision so far 46:54 - Most important lesson 48:44 - Best moment so far 50:00 - Important factors for success 51:05 - Long term vision and exit strategy 53:21 - Exciting trends 55:14 - Founders' time capsule 57:25 - Surprise question 59:22 - Interesting thing of the week 1:04:58 - Conclusion and outro

66 min
Episode 17 | Corporate Governance: Part II - Practical Implementation
23 September 2024
Episode 17 | Corporate Governance: Part II - Practical Implementation

00:00 to 2:07: Behind the Scenes2:07 to 4:37: Intro4:37 to 7:06 Ensure you are incorporated / properly structured7:06 to 11:08: Build a Strong Board11:08 to 15:48: Clear Decision-Making Structure15:48 to 21:19: Financial Transparency and Controls21:19 to 25:00: Risk Management25:00 to 28:35: Ethics and Compliance28:35 to 32:54: Regular Communication32:54 to 35:41: Basic Record Keeping35:41 to 39:34: Basic Strategic Planning39:34 to 40:34: Conflict Resolution Mechanism40:34 to 42:37: Succession Planning42:37 to 43:41: Simple Performance Metrics43:41 to 44:58: Customer Relationship Management44:58 to 45:51: Legal Awareness45:51 to 46:49: Transparency with Stakeholders46:49 to 48:06: Focus on Sustainability 48:06 to 55:05: Interesting Thing of the Week  55:05 to 56:20: Outro

57 min
Episode 16 | Corporate Governance - Part I
17 September 2024
Episode 16 | Corporate Governance - Part I

0:00 - Behind the Scenes 1:32 - Introduction 2:17 - Defining Corporate Governance 5:03 - Pillars & Principles of Corporate Governance 18:59 - Benefits of Good Corporate Governance 28:44 - Key Participants in Good Corporate Governance 38:20 - Emerging Trends in Corporate Governance 43:20 - Real Life Examples of Poor Corporate Governance 48:54 - Interesting Thing of The Week 55:25 - Conclusion & Outro

56 min
Episode 15 | Guest Episode: Collins Muriuki Co-Founder and CEO of Terra
9 September 2024
Episode 15 | Guest Episode: Collins Muriuki Co-Founder and CEO of Terra

0:00 – 1:26: Behind the scenes 1:26 – 2:34: Intro  2:34 – 4:27: About Collins 4:27 – 8:33: About Terra 8:33 – 10:22: What Inspired Collins to Start Terra 10:22 – 14:11: What were the biggest challenges? 14:11 – 16:39: Was Collins always an entrepreneur? 16:39 – 19:30: Product Market Fit 19:30 – 21:56: Fundraising and Investment  21:56 – 24:50: Scaling the business 24:50 – 27:54: Worst Mistake / Toughest Decision 27:54 – 29:07: Most important lesson  29:07 – 31:05: Highlight of your entrepreneurial journey so far 31:05 – 35:15: Three things that are important to the success of a startup 35:15 – 37:02: Exit Plan and Long-term vision 37:02 – 39:18: Industry and Ecosystem Insights 39:18 – 40:54: Founders’ Time Capsule 40:54 – 45:49: Surprise Question 45:49 – 54:14: Interesting Thing of the Week 54:14 – 56:36: Outro

57 min
Episode 14 | Deconstructing the Deal: Nala's US$ 40M Series A Funding Round
2 September 2024
Episode 14 | Deconstructing the Deal: Nala's US$ 40M Series A Funding Round

0:00 - Behind the scenes 3:22 - Introduction 6:58 - About the Founder 9:34 - Origins of the idea 14:01 - More about the company 15:12 - How it works 24:54 - The innovative idea 34:01 - Formation of Nala 36:00 - Market testing & MVP 37:49 - Inception and pre-seed funding 39:52 - Incubator / Accelerator funding 42:07 - Seed funding 43:15 - US$ 40M Series A funding 46:57 - How Nala is scaling 47:36 - Current status of the company 50:53 - Interesting thing of the week 56:42 - Conclusion and outro

59 min
Episode 13 | Recap of Startup Investment Activity in 2024 So Far
26 August 2024
Episode 13 | Recap of Startup Investment Activity in 2024 So Far

00:00 : Behind the Scenes 3:45 : Intro 5:17 : Key Trends in Investment Activity 8:29 : Sector Focus 10:58 : Geographic Distribution 12:30 : Investor Confidence and Strategic Moves 14:02 : Significant Investments 18:39 : Startups to Watch 20:04 : Challenges and Opportunities: 28:14 : Interesting Thing of the Week 36:24 : Outro

38 min
Episode 12 | Legal Due Diligence Reviews
19 August 2024
Episode 12 | Legal Due Diligence Reviews

Welcome to another episode of the Full Scale Podcast. Today, we're continuing with our conversation on due diligence reviews. Don't forget to share your thoughts in the comments section below, and hit that subscribe button to stay tuned for more episodes. 0:00 : Behind the Scenes 4:31 : Introduction 6:00 : What is a legal DD? 11:20 : Areas covered in a legal DD 14:07 : Corporate structure 16:46 : Commercial agreements 20:52 : Employment and labor 22:06 : Intellectual property 26:14 : Regulatory compliance 30:19 : Funding arrangements 34:30 : Litigation 35:40 : Real estate 37:12 : Tax 38:02 : ESG 39:49 : Data protection 42:01 : How to flag issues in a legal DD 45:48 : Mitigating issues identified in a legal DD 52:55 : How to prepare for a legal DD 1:05:51 : Wisdom from the course 1:09:01 : Interesting thing of the week 1:16:32 : Conclusion and outro.

78 min
Episode 11 | Due Diligence Reviews - Part I
12 August 2024
Episode 11 | Due Diligence Reviews - Part I

Welcome to another episode of the Full Scale Podcast. Today, we're having a look at due diligence reviews. Don't forget to share your thoughts in the comments below, and hit that follow button to stay tuned for more episodes. 00:00 : Behind the scenes: 3:15 : Intro 9:35 : What is due diligence? 20:00 : Types of due diligence 25:00 : When does due diligence take place? 46:00 : How does the due diligence process work? 51:50 : Wisdom from the Course 1:01:51 : Interesting Thing of the Week 1:03:34 : Outro

63 min
Episode 10: Reflecting on Season 1 of the Full Scale Podcast
3 June 2024
Episode 10: Reflecting on Season 1 of the Full Scale Podcast

00:00 - 1:46 - Behind the scenes  1:46 - 4:50 - Intro 4:50 - 24:57 - Lessons we have learnt  24:57 -33:23 - What went well  33:23 - 40:34 - What has not gone well  40:34 - 42:23 - Subscribe, like, and leave a comment! 42:23 - 51:16 - Review of your feedback 51:16 - 56:50 - What to expect in Season 2 56:50 - 58:24 - Our biggest highlight, your feedback! 58:24 - 1:04:34 - Wisdom from the Course - Golf traditions 1:04:34 - 1:10:34 - Interesting thing of the week (Sauti Village) 1:10:34 - 1:15:51 - Interesting thing of the week (how do we want people to describe our podcast) 1:15:51 to the end - Outro We hope that the above is clear, but please let

79 min
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