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Busayo Olupona: How she Pivoted from Attorney to Fashion Designer

Busayo Olupona: How she Pivoted from Attorney to Fashion Designer

FromStarted from the Bottom


Busayo Olupona: How she Pivoted from Attorney to Fashion Designer

FromStarted from the Bottom

ratings:
Length:
51 minutes
Released:
Jun 13, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Ready-to-wear designer Busayo Olupona talks about what it was like to leave her six-figure salaried job as a corporate attorney to pursue her dream of starting a fashion brand. From going broke to seeing her Made In Nigeria labeled clothing in Neiman Marcus, Busayo learned a lot along the way.
If you're into entrepreneurship and/or fashion, here are some books Busayo recommends:
The Fashion Designer Survival Guide by Mary GellerThe Purple Cow by Seth GodinThe Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael SingerLiving an Examined Life: Wisdom for the Second Half of the Journey by James HollisNotes of a Native Son by James BaldwinNative Son by Richard WrightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Jun 13, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (16)

Every week on Started from the Bottom, host Justin Richmond interviews successful people who grew up on the outside – people of color, people who weren’t part of the old boys’ network, people who grew up in a world where almost nobody went to college. How did they do it? How did they beat the odds while also beating away the feeling of being an imposter?