Steve Blank

AUGUST 15, 2016

Prior to founding Carely , Michael Eidsaune earned his MBA in finance and spent several years in investment management, eventually earning his level 1 CFA certification. I went to Nigeria to meet that first cohort, interview them and try to pick four from the six. Our revenue model was wrong. We got that down to six finalists.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 15, 2016

Prior to founding Carely , Michael Eidsaune earned his MBA in finance and spent several years in investment management, eventually earning his level 1 CFA certification. I went to Nigeria to meet that first cohort, interview them and try to pick four from the six. Our revenue model was wrong. We got that down to six finalists.

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Cofounder Entrepreneur Africa Sales Cycle 120

thebarefootvc

OCTOBER 25, 2015

After his interview, I took the stage again, along with Michael Cagney (CEO, Social Finance), Steve Ellis (Head of Innovation, Wells Fargo) and Ben Milne (CEO, Dwolla) for a debate on whether millenials would stop using banks. I was assigned to debate in favor in the stance that they would.

Disintermediation 58

Disintermediation United States Nigeria Kenya 58

thebarefootvc

OCTOBER 25, 2015

After his interview, I took the stage again, along with Michael Cagney (CEO, Social Finance), Steve Ellis (Head of Innovation, Wells Fargo) and Ben Milne (CEO, Dwolla) for a debate on whether millenials would stop using banks. I was assigned to debate in favor in the stance that they would.

Disintermediation 40

Disintermediation United States Nigeria Kenya 40