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Brand new #Techish!Abadesi and Michael talk- Ethiopian Airlines- Airbnb & Uber IPO [8:00]- Meek Mill/How Much Do You Owe Your Family? [14:00]- College Scandal [20:25]- Chief Diversity Officers Being Set Up To Fail [29:00]Sponsor: Datarightsfinder.orgFurther Reading:https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/mar/12/college-admissions-fraud-scandal-felicity-huffman-lori-loughlinhttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/13/technology/silicon-valley-network-mafias.htmlhttps://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/03/ethiopian-airlines-302/584533/http://fortune.com/2019/03/04/chief-diversity-officers-are-set-up-to-fail/#Techish Stuff:Use the hashtag #TechishSupport Techish at www.patreon.com/techishWant to advertise on Techish: goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2www.twitter.com/michaelberhane_www.twitter.com/abadesiwww.twitter.com/pocintechtwitter.com/joinelphaEmail us at techishpod@gmail.com————————————————————Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast episode represents the personal opinions and experiences of the

Abadesi and Michael are back with brand new Techish!This episode they talk:Michael Jackson new documentary [1:06]The lives of Facebook moderators [18:35]Netflix opening the world to global content [47:29]Going from $143k to $1500 a month - life of a bootstrapped founder. [10:23] Youtube Algorithm [32:37]Green Book Oscar Win [27:32]Working from home makes you happier - new study. [41:22]Sponsor: Datarightsfinder.orgFurther Reading:https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/22/opinion/sunday/netflix-oscars.htmlhttps://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/working-from-home-makes-you-happier-less-likely-to.html?utm_content=buffer1fc85&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=bufferhttps://www.theverge.com/2019/2/25/18229714/cognizant-facebook-content-moderator-interviews-trauma-working-conditions-arizonahttps://www.refinery29.com/en-us/money-diaries-podcast-episode-4-girls-night-inhttps://www.vox.com/culture/2019/2/27/18241432/leaving-neverland-review-michael-jackson-hbo-safechuck-robson#Techish Stuff:Use the has

Brand new #Techish!Abadesi and Michael talk- Failing to build a billion dollar company - Jussie Smollet debacle [8:30]- Working for Equity [13:51]- Jay Z and Beyonce shouting out Megan Markle at the Brits [20:54]- Amazon New York HQ cancelled [26:19]- Shout Out Section: [34:37]Sponsor: Datarightsfinder.orgFurther Reading:https://medium.com/@shl/reflecting-on-my-failure-to-build-a-billion-dollar-company-b0c31d7db0e7https://www.instagram.com/p/BuHvVDPgVdF/https://twitter.com/amyhoy/status/1097674407277936641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=notion%3A%2F%2Fwww.notion.so%2Fb22b1b80d00b435a9757efcbe8979f51#Techish Stuff:Use the hashtag #TechishSupport Techish at www.patreon.com/techishWant to advertise on Techish: goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2www.twitter.com/michaelberhane_www.twitter.com/abadesiwww.twitter.com/pocintechhttps://twitter.com/joinelphaEmail us at techishpod@gmail.com————————————————————Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast episode represents the personal opinions and experiences of the

This week's Techish was recorded remotely as Aba is still in San Fran for one more week working on the launch of her new startup! Via the internet, they break down...- Abadesi now being a YC founder and what it means [1:50]- The Grammy Awards and Cardi B [7:30]- Spotify purchasing Gimlet and Anchor [15:00]- CEO of crypto exchange dies with the password to a $190million. [20:06]- Lonely founders [22:40]Further Reading:https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/feb/06/spotify-buys-podcast-firms-gimlet-and-anchor-streaming-profits-musichttps://news.sky.com/story/crypto-trader-boss-dies-with-password-to-clients-110m-11628106#Techish Stuff:Use the hashtag #TechishSupport Techish at www.patreon.com/techishWant to advertise on Techish: goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2www.twitter.com/michaelberhane_www.twitter.com/abadesiwww.twitter.com/pocintechEmail us at techishpod@gmail.com————————————————————Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast episode represents the personal opinions and experiences of the p

Abadesi and Michael are back with something different. This episode isn’t their usual round of up of the week's news, but instead a heart to heart on the struggles of being a founder, and all the stuff they had to learn the hard way over the last 3-4 years. This was recorded a few weeks ago, as Abadesi is currently in SF working on her new startup Elpha! We cover: - What we wish we knew before we started- Keeping yourself mentally okay, [7:40]- Controlling your ego, - Spotting talent [10:37]- The value of patience, [12:00]- Black millennial burnout [16:10]Big Thank You To Our Sponsors:OneTech: weareonetech.org/?utm_source=tech…=techish_podcastBlockstack: blockstack.org/www.techishpod.com/partnersFurther Reading:https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/annehelenpetersen/millennials-burnout-generation-debt-work#Techish Stuff:Use the hashtag #TechishSupport Techish at www.patreon.com/techishWant to advertise on Techish: goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2www.twitter.com/michaelberhane_www.twitter.com/abadesiwww.twit

In this week's Techish Aba and Michael go through a whole bunch of serious and non-serious topics - including- Oracle allegedly underpaying Women and POC [1:50]- Black Panther oscar nomination [7:30]- Fyre festival recap [10:00]- The importance of negotiating [12:00]- Spotify muting people [16:00]- Getting a mentor [Hustle Tips] [19:00]- BuzzFeed layoffs [28:00]- Future no longer drinking Lean [30:00]- Alexandria Occasio Cortez + racist algorithms [34:00]- Influencer sponsored post crackdown [37:00]Big Thank You To Our Sponsors!: OneTech: https://weareonetech.org/?utm_source=techish_website&utm_campaign=techish_podcastBlockstack: https://blockstack.org/http://www.techishpod.com/partnersFurther Reading:https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/22/oracle-discrimination-400-million/https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2019/1/23/18194717/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-ai-biashttps://bit.ly/2FSZjVT?cc=4a93e629b8ea27057a63880677493f10&fbclid=IwAR10cJfXOkiKBI4AU48bgMmuaLXm4AGgvg0XsPYhHV3TE99opDIXk0mq-1whttps://theshad

Abadesi and Michael are back with episode 31. This episode they talk:- One founder or two? [1:34]- Soulja boy's new games console [9:08]- Fyre Festival documentaries [Recorded before the Netflix documentary was released] [12:06]- Tidal accused of false streaming numbers[24:49]- Jeff Bezo's divorce [27:23]- Gillette/Woke Brands [32:48]- Slack's new Logo [42:58]- Kenyan Excellence [47:47]Big Thank You To Our Sponsors!:OneTech: weareonetech.org/?utm_source=tech…=techish_podcastBlockstack: app.co/miningwww.techishpod.com/partnersFurther Reading:https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jan/10/mackenzie-bezos-jeff-amazon-divorce-worlds-richest-womanhttps://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/01/fyre-review-netflix-doomed-festival-hulu-fyre-fraud/580678/https://www.blackenterprise.com/kenyan-engineer-creates-high-tech-gloves-sign-language-into-speech/http://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/2-founders-are-not-always-better-1https://www.wired.co.uk/article/slack-new-logohttps://twitter.c

Abadesi and Michael are back with Season 3 of Techish. With more of your favorite mix of tech and pop culture news [and this time with some awesome sponsors!]!This episode they talk:- Tristan Walker selling Walker&Co to P&G [1:30]- Netflix investing in African content [11:36]- Telling VC’s bye with Aniyia Willams & Zebra United [14:25]- Coming to America 2? [23:14]- Oracle/Palantir hiding diversity stats [28:40]- #SurvivingRKelly [34:12]- Afrocenchix [37:30]Big Thank You To Our Sponsors!: OneTech: https://weareonetech.org/?utm_source=techish_website&utm_campaign=techish_podcastBlockstack: https://app.co/mininghttp://www.techishpod.com/partnersFurther Reading:https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/12/business/tristan-walker-corner-office-procter-gamble.htmlhttps://www.revealnews.org/article/oracle-and-palantir-said-diversity-figures-were-trade-secrets-the-real-secret-embarrassing-numbers/https://qz.com/africa/1482172/netflix-will-commission-original-african-shows/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/11/tec

Abadesi and Michael are back with a mini-episode full of Hustle-Tips for the final episode for this season of #Techish! And don’t worry we’ll be back for in a month for a whole heap of brand new content for our third season! :DThis episode they talk:- What should tech be working on! [0:15]- Tinder economics and the 80/20 rule [08:15[- Somali Entrepreneurs [14:01]- Breaking into Tech [14:50]Further Reading:https://qz.com/africa/1428066/somalias-e-commerce-start-ups-gullivery-saami-online-thrive/https://medium.com/@worstonlinedater/tinder-experiments-ii-guys-unless-you-are-really-hot-you-are-probably-better-off-not-wasting-your-2ddf370a6e9ahttps://twitter.com/natfriedman/status/1041143830110593024Techish Stuff:Use the hashtag #techishSupport Techish at www.patreon.com/techishWant to advertise on Techish: goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2www.twitter.com/michaelberhane_www.twitter.com/abadesiwww.twitter.com/hustlecrewlivewww.twitter.com/pocintechEmail us at techishpod@gmail.com————————————————————Disclaimer: The inf

Abadesi and Michael are back for brand new #Techish!Breaking down!Old versus young founders [0.22]Netflix personalising cover art for black viewers [08:32]Facebook adding music to profiles? The ghost of Myspace [13:00]Upgrading your social circle - cutting people off? [19:33]Does Press help your business? [24:41]The new Ethiopia President [29:32]Further Reading:https://hbr.org/2018/07/research-the-average-age-of-a-successful-startup-founder-is-45https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-45976620https://www.forbes.com/sites/nafisabakkar/2018/10/22/these-initiatives-are-responding-to-the-lack-of-inclusion-in-startup-culture/#4a8ecfa04805https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/24/facebook-music-profile/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2018/oct/20/netflix-film-black-viewers-personalised-marketing-targetTechish Stuff:Use the hashtag #techishSupport Techish at www.patreon.com/techishWant to advertise on Techish: goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2www.twitter.com/michaelberhane_www.twitter.com/abadesiwww.twitter.com/hustlecrewlive

Abadesi and Michael [with a cold] are back with a brand new episode of Techish!This episode they talk:Mailchimp bootstraps to a billion dollar valuationKanye meets Trump and goes Uganda [09:40]YC top 100 startups: [13:47]Google Plus [21:20]Black History Month Erasure [28:08]Facebook Portal [35:30]Further Reading:https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2018/10/08/the-new-atlanta-billionaires-behind-an-unlikely-tech-unicorn/#18941f731a21https://www.thedailybeast.com/kanye-wests-trip-to-africa-is-even-more-embarrassing-than-melania-trumpshttps://www.ycombinator.com/topcompanies/https://bgr.com/2018/10/16/google-plus-disaster-former-designer-writes-tell-all/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-45731821https://peopleofcolorintech.com/articles/five-things-ive-learned-in-my-first-year-working-at-product-hunt/Techish Stuff:Use the hashtag #techishSupport Techish at www.patreon.com/techishWant to advertise on Techish: goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2www.twitter.com/michaelberhane_www.twitter.com/abadesiwww.twitter.com/hu

Michael and Abadesi are back with brand new Techish. Recorded 2 weeks ago in NYC, the Techish team is joined by the amazing Sarah Cooper!Sarah is a dope comedian, writer and former Googler! Check her out:http://sarahcpr.comhttp://sarahcpr.com/books/We talk- Sarah’s new book - [0:47]- Joining Google - [2:18]- Changing the world as a comedian [06:09]- Her first standup performance. [07:43]- Netflix impact on Comedy [13:50]- Diaspora Wars [17:41]- Thoughts on Tech [20:00]- Jamaican accents [26:02]Further Reading:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnBupO_Kjto&t=93sTechish Stuff:Use the hashtag #techishSupport Techish at www.patreon.com/techishWant to advertise on Techish: goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2www.twitter.com/michaelberhane_www.twitter.com/abadesiwww.twitter.com/hustlecrewlivewww.twitter.com/pocintechEmail us at techishpod@gmail.com————————————————————Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast episode represents the personal opinions and experiences of the presenters and is for informational an

Michael and Abadesi are back with a brand new episode of Techish, recorded live in New York city at Anchor ’s lab for creatives. This episode they talk:Black and Brown Founders recap Whatsapp founder admits to being a sell out [4:00]New emojis [13:00]Nigerian excellence - [14:59]Amazon $15 minimum wage - [18:25]Kanye meltdown [27:44]Trump notification [37:47]Further Reading:https://www.forbes.com/sites/parmyolson/2018/09/26/exclusive-whatsapp-cofounder-brian-acton-gives-the-inside-story-on-deletefacebook-and-why-he-left-850-million-behind/https://guardian.ng/technology/26-year-old-nigerian-highest-paid-robotics-engineer-in-the-world/https://amp.theguardian.com/technology/2018/sep/25/instagram-co-founders-resign-to-explore-creativity-againhttps://www.axios.com/airbnb-asks-sec-to-let-it-give-hosts-equity-a7d99495-0782-4bce-92bb-4c692ef1b621.html%5D(https://www.axios.com/airbnb-asks-sec-to-let-it-give-hosts-equity-a7d99495-0782-4bce-92bb-4c692ef1b621.html)https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/thehill.com/opinion/energy

Abadesi and Michael are back again for episode 25! Enjoy! We talk…- Going to the moon with SpaceX, - The time well spent movement being co-opted, [9:50]- Facebook’s new dating product, [19:55]- Space Jam 2 with Lebron! [18:16]- Using tech to boycott companies, [29:50]- Teddy Perkins at the Emmy's [27:11]- Alexis Ohanian and Jewel Burks [33:33]Plus much more!Further Reading:https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/17/meet-yusaku-maezawa-the-private-passenger-to-take-spacexs-bfr-to-the-moon/https://qz.com/1347231/technologys-time-well-spent-movement-has-lost-its-meaning/https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/20/how-facebook-dating-works/https://www.wired.com/story/wired25-alexis-ohanian-jewel-burks-diversity-tech/https://www.buycott.com/?ref=producthuntUse the hashtag #techishSupport Techish at www.patreon.com/techishWant to advertise on Techish: goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2www.twitter.com/michaelberhane_www.twitter.com/abadesiwww.twitter.com/hustlecrewlivewww.twitter.com/pocintechEmail us at techishpod@gmail.com—————————

Michael and Abadesi are back again breaking down...- The Uber redesign. Yay or Nay?- New iPhone(s). Much ado about nothing?- Atrium raising $65m from a16z- Arlan Hamilton Fast Company cover- RIP Google’s Inbox - Nicki & Cardi Beef: are women forced to compete with each other…- Plus Serena at the brunt of racist imageryFurther Reading:https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/12/comparing-iphone-xs-vs-xs-max-vs-xr/https://www.businessinsider.com/twitch-founder-justin-kan-raises-series-b-funding-for-legal-startup-atrium-2018-9?IR=Thttps://www.fastcompany.com/90226832/they-run-the-show-arlan-hamilton-melinda-gates-and-morehttps://techcrunch.com/2018/09/12/uber-is-getting-a-new-look/Use the hashtag #techishSupport Techish at www.patreon.com/techishWant to advertise on Techish: goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2www.twitter.com/michaelberhane_www.twitter.com/abadesiwww.twitter.com/hustlecrewlivewww.twitter.com/pocintechEmail us at techishpod@gmail.com————————————————————Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast epi

Episode 23: Abadesi and Michael are back again...This time talking...- Kaepernick & Nike, - Abadesi attending a political meeting with the London mayors team,- Lyft going public before Uber, and the new millionaires it will create- The Jack Dorsey and Sherly Sandberg senate hearings - Backstage Capital's new accelerator,- and how to entice a CTO to join your startup?Plus much moreFurther Reading ====================================================https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-31/lyft-is-said-to-hire-adviser-to-prepare-for-targeted-2019-ipohttps://www.vox.com/2018/9/5/17822906/jack-dorsey-sheryl-sandberg-twitter-facebook-capitol-hillhttps://backstagecapital.com/accelerator/======================================================Use the hashtag #techishSupport Techish at www.patreon.com/techishWant to advertise on Techish: goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2www.twitter.com/michaelberhane_www.twitter.com/abadesiwww.twitter.com/hustlecrewlivewww.twitter.com/pocintechEmail us at techishpod@gmai

Michael and Abadesi are back again for episode 22. Joined by our first special guest host Wendy Liu [@dellsystem] This time we talk:- Abolishing Silicon Valley?- Companies not requiring a college degree- YC's new batch of startups- Serena Williams outfit controversy/French Open- Michael Jacksons 60th bday- Crazy Rich Asians & Blackkklansman============================Further Reading:Black Brown Founders Conference: http://northstarphl.com/http://www.notesfrombelow.org/article/silicon-inquiryhttps://twitter.com/wadnsj/status/1032986142642253825https://techcrunch.com/2018/08/29/bernie-sanders-fires-back-against- amazon-calling-subsidy-reliance-absurd/https://www.vox.com/2018/8/28/17791518/serena-williams-catsuit- ban-french-open-tennis-racist-sexist-country-club-sporthttps://qz.com/work/1367191/apple-ibm-and-google-dont-require-a- college-degree/https://metro.co.uk/2018/08/17/denzel-washingtons-son-brilliantly-schools-reporter-who-disregarded-his-mother-7853288/https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/so

#Techish: Episode 21: Hustle Tip editionAbadesi and Michael are again back for a bite-sized episode of #Techish. No ‘winners and losers’ this week, but we got plenty of ‘Hustle Tips’...We cover:- Self-doubt: am I too old to start coding or do a startup- Hitting [or not hitting] goals before 30- Double opt-in emails and general networking etiquette in 2018- Growing your personal brand.Plus a quick look at a hard-hitting Youtube video attacking tax evasion and how it reflects on big tech.==================================Further Reading:Oxfam video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAdpodJkB9cwww.instagram.com/thingtesting===============================Use the hashtag #techish, we respond to every tweet!Support Techish at www.patreon.com/techishWant to sponsor Techish: goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2Follow us at: www.twitter.com/michaelberhane_ www.twitter.com/abadesiwww.twitter.com/pocintechwww.twitter.com/hustlecrewliveEmail us at techishpod@gmail.com————————————————————Disclaimer: The information provided in t

Michael and Abadesi are back again for a landmark episode 20.This time we talk: Azealia Banks run-in with Elon Musk [haha],Bumble launching their very own fund, and why other startups should consider doing the same,YC launching in China, what does it mean on a macro level,AfroTech tickets,Idris Elba as James Bond, Plus Stormzy's Cambridge scholarship============================Further Reading:http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-16/amazon-is-said-to-be-in-running-to-acquire-landmark-movie-chainhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2018/08/15/bumble-launches-bumble-fund/#ded828f411fd https://www.businessinsider.com/azealia-banks-claims-to-be-at-elon-musks-house-as-he-sought-investors-2018-8?r=US&IR=T ===============================Use the hashtag #techishSupport Techish at www.patreon.com/techishWant to sponsor Techish: https://goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2Follow us at: www.twitter.com/michaelberhane_ www.twitter.com/abadesiwww.twitter.com/pocintechwww.twitter.com/hustlecrewEmail us at te

Techish is back after a bit of delay for episode 19.Aba and Michael break down- An app that helps citizens report people to the police,- Twitter not banning Alex Jones,- Elon taking Tesla private,- Beyonce's Vogue article,- In my feelings challenge,- MOOC’s not living up to their billingPlus a hustle tip on secrets and an audience question.Further reading:https://www.vox.com/2018/8/8/17662774/twitter-alex-jones-jack-dorseyhttps://theoutline.com/post/5742/uber-for-snitching?zd=1&zi=c4h3ggsghttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45105674Books:Shoe DogFactfullness=====================================Use the hashtag #techishSupport Techish at www.patreon.com/techishWant to sponsor Techish: goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2Follow us at: www.twitter.com/michaelberhane_ www.twitter.com/abadesiwww.twitter.com/pocintechwww.twitter.com/hustlecrewEmail us at techishpod@gmail.com————————————————————Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast episode represents the personal opinions and experiences of the pres