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The DreamOval StoryYou can become your own BOSS
Quick Timeline
2007Started by 4 Founders
In Ashesi Hardware Lab
First Angel Investment
Built First Furniture
Nescafe + Genkey
2008-9Won first big contract
with Grameen Foundation
Won first contract with Fidelity Bank
2010Got Deal with ADB Bank
Moved to New office
Had new investor
Team was about 15
Started iTeach
Present
~50 employees
Multiple million cedi turnover
3 Business Units
DreamOval Foundation
Why start our own business?
Don’t want to report to any one
Could not find a job
Want to make a lot of money
For the prestige of being called an entrepreneur
Sometimes looks senseless from the outside
The Idea that with so little resources we can make huge Ideas and solutions come to life was intoxicating
We set out to build a company that was bigger than our synergized abilities and life
But before you START
Build your capacity
Intern• Best way to
see how running a business lookslike
Volunteer• Alpha Beta
Math Teacher
Engage School• Projects• Organizing
events
Relations• Join the right
groups• Make the
right friends
Where we are headed
It’s fine to want to start your own business but first build your capacity and network; you may find your passion on this journey