Lance Peppler & Marek Zmyslowski , Business Bookshelf

Marek Zmyslowski - Author of "Chasing Black Unicorns"

12 Aug 2020 • 35 min • EN
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Episode 64 of the Exponential Organisations podcast - Marek Zmyslowski - Author of "Chasing Black Unicorns" Marek  is a Polish-born entrepreneur and executive, focused on online businesses in Frontier and Emerging Markets. He co-founded Jumia Travel – Africa’s Biggest Hotel Booking Portal listed on NYSE as part of Jumia Group and HotelOnline.co – a Travel Technology Company. In 2014, he was chosen as one of the Ten Most Important People in Tech by IT News Africa Magazine. He is a Lead Mentor at Google’s Launchpad and World Bank’s XL Africa Program Marek is the author of “Chasing Black Unicorns” - which is an autobiography starting with his early entrepreneur ventures in Poland before moving to Nigeria to co-found Jumia Travel – Africa’s Biggest Hotel Booking Portal listed on NYSE as part of Jumia Group and HotelOnline.co – a Travel Technology Company.   While in Nigeria his businesses also made him enemies, powerful individuals who have corrupted police and government officials to stand against him. Overnight, Marek became an international fugitive and was put on the most wanted list by Interpol. Marek's website, and home of the book, can be found here - https://marekzmyslowski.com. "Chasing Black Unicorns" can be bought on Amazon here. The host of the podcast is Lance Peppler.  Email him at lance@ideastorm.co.za or visit www.ideastorm.co.za. The Exponential Organisations podcast has it's own website - https://exponentialorganisationspodcast.substack.com.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/businessbookshelf/support

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