Nigerian tech founder Tope Awotona built one of the world’s most influential productivity tools from an idea born out of everyday frustration. From bootstrapping the company with personal savings to scaling it into a multibillion-dollar tech success, his journey reflects the growing global impact of African-born innovators. In this episode of The Breakdown, we explore how Awotona, born in Lagos, went on to create Calendly, the scheduling platform that quietly transformed how millions of people and companies book meetings across the globe.
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