Brand new Techish! Abadesi and Michael discuss:- Clubhouse raises at 100mil valuation [] - Joe Rogan’s Spotify deal [12:11]- Doja Cat’s anti black comments? [31:12]- Call her Daddy drama [23:13]-------------------Techish Live in partnership with Facebook! Apply for a free ticket here:techishtalkwhatsapphostedbyfac.splashthat.com-------------------------pocitjobs.com for roles for POC in techhustlecrew.co for talks and training to make your company more inclusive----------Extra Reading:https://ww...
May 26, 2020•44 min•Season 3Ep. 25
Brand new Techish! Abadesi and Michael discuss:Jeff Bezos the TrillionaireDeep faking Jay Z [17:29]Google scales back diversity efforts? [9:32]Remote work for all [30:08]Cinema is dead? [23:22]-------------------Techish Live in partnership with Facebook! Apply for a free ticket here:techishtalkwhatsapphostedbyfac.splashthat.com-------------------------pocitjobs.com for roles for POC in techhustlecrew.co for talks and training to make your company more inclusive----------Use the hashtag #Techish ...
May 19, 2020•45 min•Season 3Ep. 24
Brand new TechishAbadesi and Michael discuss:Kanye is now a billionaire [12:29]Grimes and Elon Musk announce their baby is born via Twitter [10:33]Airbnb layoffs [00:51]The “best” interview question [22:29]-------------------Techish Live in partnership with Facebook! Apply for a free ticket here:techishtalkwhatsapphostedbyfac.splashthat.com-------------------------pocitjobs.com for roles for POC in techhustlecrew.co for talks and training to make your company more inclusive----------Use the hash...
May 11, 2020•30 min•Season 3Ep. 23
Extra Ish: Q&A, and How to Survive The Next Madness!Michael and Abadesi are taking a quick breather, so this week's episode is a sneak peek into the exclusive content usually reserved for Patreon supports!---------------------------This episode is sponsored by ‘The Climate Service’They are hiring on POCIT: https://www.pocitjobs.com/job/29592-------------------Techish Live in partnership with Facebook! Apply for a free ticket here: https://techishtalkwhatsapphostedbyfac.splashthat.com--------...
May 04, 2020•15 min
Brand new Techish:Abadesi and Michael discuss:Weeknd vs Usher [28:02]When Sharing Your Salary Backfires [10:27]Bird Firing 400 employees on Zoom [1:39]Marc Andressen says its Time to Build [20:36]-------------------http://pocitjobs.com for roles for POC in techhttp://hustlecrew.co for talks and training to make your company more inclusive----------Extra Reads:https://a16z.com/2020/04/18/its-time-to-build/https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/23/21231802/bird-electric-scooter-company-workplace-culture-...
Apr 28, 2020•36 min•Season 3Ep. 22
Brand new Techish:Abadesi and Michael discuss key chapters in Arlan’s brand new book ‘Its About Damn Time’- Turning yourself into money- Writing your own invitation - Curiosity is king-------------------Go pre-order your copy here: www.itsaboutdamntime.comThis episode is sponsored by Arlan Hamiltons new book ‘Its About Damn Time’----------Use the hashtag #Techish on Twitter.Support Techish at www.patreon.com/techishAdvertise on Techish: goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2-----------------Stay In Touc...
Apr 20, 2020•28 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Brand new Techish:Abadesi and Michael discuss- Airbnb raising 1 billion dollars- Abadesi getting laid off [15:03]- Jack Dorsey donating 28% of his net worth [29:34]- Tory Lanez Quarantine radio [25:59]- Discrimnation on TikTok [21:12]- Privacy issues on Zoom [10:17]-------------------This episode is sponsored by VoteAmerica! They are hiring on POCIT: https://www.pocitjobs.com/job/26542----------Use the hashtag #Techish on Twitter.Support Techish at www.patreon.com/techishAdvertise on Techish: go...
Apr 10, 2020•41 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Brand new Techish: This episode was an excerpt from a twitter live chat [recorded earlier in the week] with Abadesi and Michael discussing how to survive in startup land in 2020!Remote Work: www.pocitjobs.com/remoteHustle Crew: www.hustlecrew.coLevel Up:#Techish Stuff:Use the hashtag #Techish on Twitter.Support Techish at www.patreon.com/techishAdvertise on Techish: goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2Stay In Touch:www.twitter.com/michaelberhane_www.twitter.com/abadesiwww.twitter.com/hustecrewlivewww....
Mar 28, 2020•15 min•Season 3Ep. 19
Brand new Techish: Michael and Abadesi discuss:The end of the world?Universal basic income on the way?A conspiracy to take down female CEOs?Work from home hacks…Level Up:www.pocitjobs.comwww.hustlecrew.co#Techish Stuff:Use the hashtag #Techish on Twitter.Support Techish at www.patreon.com/techishAdvertise on Techish: goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2Stay In Touch:www.twitter.com/michaelberhane_www.twitter.com/abadesiwww.twitter.com/hustecrewlivewww.twitter.com/pocintechEmail us at techishpod@gmail....
Mar 19, 2020•28 min•Season 3Ep. 18
Brand new Techish: Michael and Abadesi discuss:- Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person [0:21]- Young people less risk taking [5:51]- Bob Iger leaving Disney [11:18]- Being a sell out? [15:57]Level Up:www.pocitjobs.comwww.hustlecrew.co#Techish Stuff:Use the hashtag #Techish on Twitter.Support Techish at www.patreon.com/techishAdvertise on Techish: goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2Stay In Touch:www.twitter.com/michaelberhane_www.twitter.com/abadesiwww.twitter.com/hustecrewlivewww.twitter.com/...
Mar 12, 2020•23 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Brand new Techish: Michael and Abadesi discuss:Further Reading:Corona Virus Update [23:39]Jack Dorsey vs Hedge Fund [10:26]Black Woman founder Bea Dixon of Honey Pot faces racist trolls [19:24]Equity v Salary / Cash v Culture [0:58]Level Up:www.pocitjobs.comwww.hustlecrew.coFurther Reading:https://www.fastcompany.com/90470576/calls-to-boycott-the-black-woman-owned-brand-the-honey-pot-company-backfired-spectacularly#Techish Stuff:Use the hashtag #Techish on Twitter.Support Techish at www.patreon....
Mar 05, 2020•33 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Brand new Techish: Michael and Abadesi discuss:Further Reading:Sharing your salary on twitter [3:00]Setting boundaries at work [16:21]Should I leave my job [14:16]Level Up:www.pocitjobs.comwww.hustlecrew.co#Techish Stuff:Use the hashtag #Techish on Twitter.Support Techish at www.patreon.com/techishAdvertise on Techish: goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2Stay In Touch:www.twitter.com/michaelberhane_www.twitter.com/abadesiwww.twitter.com/hustecrewlivewww.twitter.com/pocintechEmail us at techishpod@gmai...
Feb 26, 2020•27 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Brand new Techish: Michael and Abadesi are finally back breaking down:Jeff Bezos donates $10 billionAre VC's hyping up the Corona Virus? HQ Trivia shuts downThe Techish Parasite reviewSingle mother founders?Further Reading:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51539322https://techcrunch.com/2020/02/17/daily-crunch-hq-trivia-is-dead/https://twitter.com/RMac18/status/1229474536858345472Level Up:pocitjobs.comhustlecrew.co#Techish Stuff:Use the hashtag #Techish on Twitter.Support Techish at www.patreo...
Feb 20, 2020•33 min•Season 3Ep. 14
Brand new Techish: Michael and Abadesi are finally back breaking down:Brandless goes bust [0:14]The decline in small business formation [13:42]Who Killed Malcolm X documentary [18:12]Jasmine Crowe Speaks on a Horrific Meeting Fundraising in Silicon Valley [8:49]Further Reading:https://www.fastcompany.com/90462605/brandless-the-pioneering-amazon-alternative-shuts-down?partner=feedburnerhttps://twitter.com/joahspearman/status/1226983065781665793https://twitter.com/jasminecrowe/status/1222540899902...
Feb 13, 2020•24 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Brand new Techish… This episode is a Q&A special recorded in front of a group of 18-24 year olds. The first half Abadesi interviews Michael, and the second half is questions from the young audience. Abadesi interviews MichaelHow do you stay passionate when applying for jobs [11:00]What do you do with money raised from investors [15:30]How do you foster good habits, cutting people off [17:47]What inspired you into tech [20:29]Level Up:Find a new job: www.pocitjobs.comMake your company more pr...
Feb 05, 2020•23 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Brand new Techish: Michael and Abadesi [in LA] discuss:Tristan Walker on the board of Footlocker [7:47]RIP Kobe [Fuck TMZ] [0:10]Bootcamp vs CS Degree - [18:08]Who will own the ear - audio first economy [3:21] Creator of Vine comeback with Byte, [22:10]Tyler Slams the Grammy’s [16:30]Further Reading:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tristanwalker_some-news-this-day-is-one-of-the-most-exciting-activity-6627692860647055360-dfKYhttps://twitter.com/a16z/status/1220869562587123712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7C...
Jan 29, 2020•26 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Brand new Techish: Michael and Abadesi are finally back breaking down:Away CEO reinstated! [1:38]Casper trying to IPO [10:30]The Racism against Megan Markle [13:59]Toms shoes goes bust [19:44]Ageism in Tech - Engineers getting botox? [22:36]Further Reading:https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/01/09/silicon-valley-some-men-say-cosmetic-procedures-are-essential-career/https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/30/toms-shoes-creditors-to-take-over-the-company.htmlhttp://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/01/...
Jan 22, 2020•31 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Brand new Techish: Michael and Abadesi are finally back breaking down:Away CEO fired,Jay Z turning 50/Tidal v SpotifyJack Dorsey moving to Africa,Where can we escape right wing nationalism as black/poc peopleFurther Reading:http://gal-dem.com/as-babylon-burns-black-people-are-searching-for-a-home-that-doesnt-exist/https://qz.com/africa/1763757/twitters-jack-dorsey-jack-ma-visit-nigeria-ethiopia/https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/away-ceo-steps-down-steph-korey_n_5deedc5be4b00563b856635chttps...
Dec 19, 2019•32 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Michael + Abadesi are back with part 2 of their sold-out live show - recorded last month Nov 14th in London!They discuss:Are Their Any Innocent Billionaires? (3:59)Our Favourite Tech Products! (14:41)“I Aspire To Use Instagram less.”The Biggest Tech L of the year? (0:09)How To Break in As a Junior Developer? (11:45)Nigerian excellence with @quotedreply bot (9:18)+ General Q&ALevel Up:Find a new job: www.pocitjobs.comMake your company more productive and inclusive through Abadesi’s: www.hustl...
Dec 11, 2019•34 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Brand New #Techish: A snippet from our recent live episode. Recorded live in Nov 14th in TechHub London. The streaming wars [6:20]Bringing dead celebrities back [17:20]Instagram removing likes [1:00]Further Reading:https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/drake-camp-flog-gnaw-boo-frank-ocean-910512/https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/48134723https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/16/disney-plus-streaming-wars-just-warming-up.htmlhttps://www.businessinsider.com/james-dean-posthumous-casting-in-new-movie-t...
Dec 03, 2019•26 min
Brand new Techish… Michael and Abadesi are away on holiday, but in this a pre-recorded clip they break down:Capitalism's War on SleepIs Demo Day Racist/Sexist? [7:20]Further Reading:https://marker.medium.com/why-silicon-valleys-demo-day-is-racist-and-sexist-and-how-to-fix-it-9a3f2efe2106Level Up:Find a new job: www.pocitjobs.comMake your company more productive and inclusive through Abadesi’s: www.hustlecrew.co#Techish Stuff:Use the hashtag #Techish on Twitter.Support Techish at www.patreon.com/...
Nov 26, 2019•13 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Brand new Techish: Michael and Abadesi are finally back breaking down:T.I Acting Creepy [0:20]Age Gaps [9:13]Airbnb Reforming the Platform [15:42]Supporting Black Business [21:45]Further Reading:https://techcrunch.com/2019/11/06/airbnb-to-verify-all-of-its-listings/https://www.vox.com/2019/11/6/20949642/who-is-keanu-reeves-new-girlfriend-alexandra-grantLevel Up:Find a new job: www.pocitjobs.comMake your company more productive and inclusive through Abadesi’s: www.hustlecrew.co#Techish Stuff:Use ...
Nov 19, 2019•25 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Brand new Techish…Michael and Abadesi are finally back breaking down:Harriet Tubman film boycott [15:04]WeWork employees screwed [0:20]Fitbit acquired by Google [10:00]B2K [8:01]Sponsor:getguru.com sponsors this episode. They are hiring on POCIT: www.pocitjobs.com/company/page/10442Techish Live Show:In other awesome news, the first Techish live show is happening in London, November 14th. Info here: www.eventbrite.com/e/techish-podca…ets-74714006605Further Reading:https://www.vox.com/recode/2019/...
Nov 13, 2019•24 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Brand new Techish…Michael and Abadesi are finally back breaking down:A four day work week? [0:23]Fair to hold employees from marginalised communities accountable at Big Tech? [6:32]A review of Jesus is King - Kanye’s new album, [13:03]Racist algorithms [19:14]Sponsor: getguru.com sponsors this episode. They are hiring on POCIT: www.pocitjobs.com/company/page/10442Techish Live Show:In other awesome news, the first Techish live show is happening in London, November 14th. Get your tickets here: www...
Nov 05, 2019•26 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Michael and Abadesi are finally back breaking down:Rich kids: 0:15TikTok: 8:59VC's are Gods: 11:59Saving the world: 17:55getguru.com sponsors this episode. They are hiring on POCIT: www.pocitjobs.com/company/page/10442Techish Live Show:In other awesome news, the first Techish live show is happening in London, November 14th. Get your tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/e/techish-podca…ets-74714006605Further Reading: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/the-glass-floor-is-keeping-americas-richest-i...
Oct 29, 2019•27 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Michael and Abadesi are finally back breaking down: Facebook free speech debate [5:05]Meetup.com messing up [2:53]Tristan regretting taking VC Money. [16:15]Tyler Perry: Black Excellence, [12:37]Rihanna the billionaire? [23:15]Chimamanda comments on race [26:49]This episode is sponsored by getguru.com. They are hiring on POCIT: link in the show notes: www.pocitjobs.com/company/page/10442Techish Live Show:In other awesome news, the first Techish live show is happening in London, November 14th. Ge...
Oct 22, 2019•35 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Michael and Abadesi are back [kind of], with a founder special. This is the #Techish perspective on starting a company. - How to find a CTO- Should I bootstrap or raise money? - Am I too old to start a company or learn to code?- Can I do it by myself?This episode is sponsored by getguru.com. They are hiring on POCIT: link in the show notes: https://www.pocitjobs.com/company/page/10442Techish Live Show:In other awesome news, the first Techish live show is happening in London, November 14th. Get y...
Oct 15, 2019•32 min
New #TechishMichael and Abadesi are still resting, so this episode is a look back at some of their amazing interviews featuring:Arlan Hamilton - Founder of BackStage CapitalSarah Cooper - Author, Comedian and ex Googler,Ryan Hoover - Founder of Product HuntTechish Live Show:In other awesome news, the first Techish live show is happening in London, November 14th. Get your tickets here:www.eventbrite.com/e/techish-podca…ets-74714006605Level Up:Find a new job: www.pocitjobs.comMake your company mor...
Oct 08, 2019•32 min
Michael and Abadesi are back [kind of], with a look back at some of there greatest hits on the topics of self-care as a founder and as POC in society/tech.Techish Live Show:In other awesome news, the first Techish live show is happening in London, November 14th. Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/techish-podcast-live-show-tickets-74714006605Level Up: Find a new job: www.pocitjobs.comMake your company more productive and inclusive through Abadesi’s: www.hustlecrew.co#Techish Stuf...
Oct 01, 2019•25 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Michael & Abadesi [via phone] are back with Techish.WeWork iPO Cancelled [Before CEO stepping down]Airbnb Prospects Andela cuts 400 jobsMichael answers FAQSponsored by https://foundersacademy.io/Our Patreon:www.patreon.com/techishFurther reading: https://qz.com/africa/1709828/andela-lets-go-of-250-developers-in-nigeria-kenya-uganda/Level Up: Find a new job: www.pocitjobs.comMake your company more productive and inclusive through Abadesi’s: www.hustlecrew.co#Techish Stuff:Use the hashtag #Tec...
Sep 25, 2019•21 min•Season 2Ep. 27
