• Busayo Olupona: How she Pivoted from Attorney to Fashion Designer

  • Jun 13 2023
  • Length: 51 mins
  • Podcast
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Busayo Olupona: How she Pivoted from Attorney to Fashion Designer

  • Summary

  • 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 Geller
    The Purple Cow by Seth Godin
    The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael Singer
    Living an Examined Life: Wisdom for the Second Half of the Journey by James Hollis
    Notes of a Native Son by James Baldwin
    Native Son by Richard Wright

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