# Money and Startups: Don't Leave Your Job to Build a Business!

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Podcast: [Just Money Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/just-money-podcast-7568424)
Published: 2026-05-26T06:18:00+00:00
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## Resource

Everybody loves startup success stories. The funding announcements. The Forbes lists. The headlines. But very few people talk about what it actually takes to build a business in Africa. In this episode of the Just Money Podcast, Engineer, Entrepreneur, and Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 Honoree Ian Minjire breaks down the realities behind entrepreneurship, fundraising, governance, resilience, and survival in African markets.  

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