"I would finish those classes and people would say, "Hey, so now I understand that I should save and invest, but where?" The "but where" question was always there. And then, one day, I was like "Guys, what if I start a firm to help people invest their funds?"" - Dr. Tayo Oyedeji (Founder & CEO, Overwood).
In May 2016, Dr. Tayo Oyedeji decided to resign from his role as the Head of Publicis Media’s Africa business, where he was responsible for 756 employees in 34 countries. He resigned, retired at the age of 40, and returned to Nigeria. During his retirement, Dr. Tayo taught personal finance classes across the world, and it was while delivering those classes he uncovered something which led him to start Overwood, an investment firm.
On this episode, Dr. Tayo talks about how Overwood was birthed and its mission to ensure that Africans are able to save, invest, and never lose their money. He also talks about growing up relatively poor in the small town of Ogbomoso in Oyo State of Nigeria, losing his father when he was about 18 years old, leaving his passion for music to pursue a career in finance and investments, as well as how following one's passion could turn out to be irresponsible sometimes.
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