Osmic Menoe on Making & Growing Money

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Hip hop curator and Back to the City organiser, Osmic Menoe, has kept the music and business flame burning over the years. In this rare sit down with Head of Financial Education John Manyike, Osmic lets us in on his unique approach to making and growing money, his staying power in the industry, and shares some insightful financial tips. 

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Chapters
  • 00:12 Introduction to our guest speaker, Osmic Menoe, founder of hip hop festival Back to the City
  • 01:07 What influenced Osmic to be what he is today
  • 04:12 Osmic describes how he got into business at an early age
  • 06:31 When it comes to business, do you have a role model? Who inspires you?
  • 11:32 How Osmic defines failure
  • 13:15 Have you ever lost money trying to pursue dreams and then recovered?
  • 18:06 Osmic talks about the beginning of the Back to the City music festival
  • 22:07 Osmic talks about his live streaming business
  • 32:38 The importance of finding inspiration within ourselves in Africa
  • 33:29 What sort of thinking do we need adopt when dealing with poverty?
  • 38:39 What advice does Osmic have for Africans?
4 Oct 2022 English South Africa Education

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