From Amazon of Africa to Interpol's Most Wanted List

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In this edition of Failure Stories, we featured Marek Zmysłowski whose story is no less than an action-packed spy thriller!
Marek shared his entrepreneurial journey from starting an online network of funeral services to being chased by Interpol and becoming an international fugitive overnight. See how Marek, against all odds, overcame these failures and became successful.

About the speaker:
Marek Zmysłowski is a Polish-born entrepreneur and executive, focused on online businesses in Frontier and Emerging Markets, author of “Chasing Black Unicorns. How building the 'Amazon of Africa' put me on the Interpol Most Wanted List.” 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

Speaker's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mzmyslowski/

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