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Oliver Buchannon
Jasiel Martin-Odoom

Africa Investment Lead at Accion Ventures. Helping Africa's early-stage founders escape noise & build actual momentum.

Founder Strategy

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Lessons from 2025 for Entrepreneurs in 2026

Jan 5, 2026

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6 min read

Lessons from 2025 for Entrepreneurs in 2026

Jasiel Martin-Odoom
Jasiel Martin-Odoom
Breaking Up with Disappointment

Dec 23, 2025

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5 min read

Breaking Up with Disappointment

Jasiel Martin-Odoom
Jasiel Martin-Odoom

Founder Strategy

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Detty December, But Make It Startups

Nov 30, 2025

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5 min read

Detty December, But Make It Startups

Jasiel Martin-Odoom
Jasiel Martin-Odoom

Founder Strategy

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What Series A Investors Want in 2026

Oct 27, 2025

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4 min read

What Series A Investors Want in 2026

Jasiel Martin-Odoom
Jasiel Martin-Odoom

Founder Strategy

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Deliver a Killer Startup Pitch in 5 Minutes

Oct 19, 2025

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6 min read

Deliver a Killer Startup Pitch in 5 Minutes

Jasiel Martin-Odoom
Jasiel Martin-Odoom

Founder Strategy

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Maximize Your Conference Success

Oct 14, 2025

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4 min read

Maximize Your Conference Success

Jasiel Martin-Odoom
Jasiel Martin-Odoom

Founder Strategy

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Mastering the Leap to Series A

Sep 28, 2025

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4 min read

Mastering the Leap to Series A

Jasiel Martin-Odoom
Jasiel Martin-Odoom

Governance

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Nail Your First Board Meeting with These Tips

Sep 15, 2025

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5 min read

Nail Your First Board Meeting with These Tips

Jasiel Martin-Odoom
Jasiel Martin-Odoom

Founder Strategy

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The Startup Foundation You Can’t Ignore

Aug 10, 2025

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5 min read

The Startup Foundation You Can’t Ignore

Jasiel Martin-Odoom
Jasiel Martin-Odoom
Avoid These Fundraising Pitfalls

Jul 27, 2025

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5 min read

Avoid These Fundraising Pitfalls

Jasiel Martin-Odoom
Jasiel Martin-Odoom

Product & Operations

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Stop Overthinking, Start Building

Jul 6, 2025

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4 min read

Stop Overthinking, Start Building

Jasiel Martin-Odoom
Jasiel Martin-Odoom

Brand & Audience

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How Founders Can Build Their Brand on LinkedIn

Jun 22, 2025

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5 min read

How Founders Can Build Their Brand on LinkedIn

Jasiel Martin-Odoom
Jasiel Martin-Odoom

Founder Strategy

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How 3 African Founders Build Influence on X

Jun 8, 2025

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4 min read

How 3 African Founders Build Influence on X

Jasiel Martin-Odoom
Jasiel Martin-Odoom

Product & Operations

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3 Insurance Policies Every Startup Founder Needs

May 25, 2025

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7 min read

3 Insurance Policies Every Startup Founder Needs

Jasiel Martin-Odoom
Jasiel Martin-Odoom

Product & Operations

Choosing the Right Lawyer

May 11, 2025

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8 min read

Choosing the Right Lawyer

Jasiel Martin-Odoom
Jasiel Martin-Odoom
Key Steps to Prepare for a Priced Round

Apr 27, 2025

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8 min read

Key Steps to Prepare for a Priced Round

Jasiel Martin-Odoom
Jasiel Martin-Odoom
Why Most Startups Fail After Year 2

Apr 13, 2025

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9 min read

Why Most Startups Fail After Year 2

Jasiel Martin-Odoom
Jasiel Martin-Odoom
Why Your CAC Isn’t Zero (and How to Properly Attribute It)

Mar 30, 2025

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8 min read

Why Your CAC Isn’t Zero (and How to Properly Attribute It)

Jasiel Martin-Odoom
Jasiel Martin-Odoom
How to Shut Down a Startup Responsibly

Mar 16, 2025

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8 min read

How to Shut Down a Startup Responsibly

Jasiel Martin-Odoom
Jasiel Martin-Odoom
The Co-Founder Alignment Checklist

Mar 2, 2025

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7 min read

The Co-Founder Alignment Checklist

Jasiel Martin-Odoom
Jasiel Martin-Odoom
Overcoming Investor Bias in African Startups

Feb 16, 2025

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9 min read

Overcoming Investor Bias in African Startups

Jasiel Martin-Odoom
Jasiel Martin-Odoom
When to Let Someone Go

Feb 2, 2025

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8 min read

When to Let Someone Go

Jasiel Martin-Odoom
Jasiel Martin-Odoom
Exit Strategies for African Startups

Jan 19, 2025

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8 min read

Exit Strategies for African Startups

Jasiel Martin-Odoom
Jasiel Martin-Odoom
3 Traits of Sustainable Businesses

Jan 5, 2025

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7 min read

3 Traits of Sustainable Businesses

Jasiel Martin-Odoom
Jasiel Martin-Odoom
The World is a Museum of Passion Projects

Dec 22, 2024

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5 min read

The World is a Museum of Passion Projects

Jasiel Martin-Odoom
Jasiel Martin-Odoom
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