Abadesi and Michael are back with a Techish mini episode: This time answering the common question they get weekly: how do I start a podcast?Our Patreon:www.patreon.com/techishSponsored by Close.com. They are hiring here: https://www.pocitjobs.com/job/20482Level 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/techishAdvertise on Techish: go...
Sep 17, 2019•15 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Abadesi and Michael are back with brand new Techish...South Africa xenophobic attacks [0.27]Google shaking down companies, [16:57]Crazy Rich Asians sequel writer quit over gender pay gap [24:15]Dropbox confusing Christine Teigen [29:07]Our Patreon:www.patreon.com/techishFurther Reading:https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-49576397?ocid=socialflow_twitterhttps://twitter.com/jasonfried/status/1168986962704982016https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/crazy-rich-asians-screenwriter-adele-lim-exits-...
Sep 11, 2019•36 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Abadesi and Michael are back with brand new Techish.This is a special episode initially made exclusively for our Patreon supporters. In it, we discuss a Stanford study that shows that Black Venture Capitalists are judged more harshly [even when they make money]!Sponsor '1 Second Everyday' is hiring: https://www.pocitjobs.com/company/page/10082Our Patreon:www.patreon.com/techishFurther Reading:https://news.stanford.edu/2019/08/12/race-influences-professional-investors-judgments/Find a Job: www.po...
Sep 03, 2019•15 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Abadesi and Michael are back with brand new Techish...Instagram as therapy: [0:34]Black girl magic in the tech game [7:39]Indie Hackers: [16:15]Jay-Z is cancelled? [18:08]How to network in 2019? [26:05]Our Patreon:www.patreon.com/techishSponsors:Modern Tribe is hiring: https://www.pocitjobs.com/job/19992Future Startup Now: https://createjobslondon.org/employers/current-programmes/future-startup-nowFurther Reading:https://techcrunch.com/2019/08/23/tastemakers-raises-1-4m-to-sell-africa-experience...
Aug 27, 2019•30 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Abadesi and Michael are back with brand new Techish...When Does "Faking It Till You Make It" Go Too Far? [0:27]WeWork Going Public [8:37]Did Jay Z Sell Out [20:19]Our Patreon:www.patreon.com/techishSponsors:Haven Life is hiring: https://www.pocitjobs.com/job/19932Further Reading:https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/08/jay-z-helps-nfl-banish-colin-kaepernick/596146/https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/15/20806366/we-company-wework-ipo-adam-neumannFind A Job: www.pocitjobs.comSupport Techish ...
Aug 20, 2019•29 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Abadesi and Michael are back with a mini-episode of Techish, recorded last week...They break down:Lessons learned so far in 2019Alternative forms of wealthOur Patreon:www.patreon.com/techishSponsors:Amazon is hiring: https://www.pocitjobs.com/job/19502Further Reading:https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2019/08/different-ways-to-be-rich-in-2019/Find A Job: www.pocitjobs.comSupport Techish at www.patreon.com/techishAdvertise on Techish: goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2#Techish Stuff:Use the hashtag #Te...
Aug 13, 2019•13 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Abadesi and Michael are back with brand new TechishThe Great Hack Netflix documentary [0:26]Beyonce brown skin girl controversy [10:37]Divesting your money from Big Tech... [15:34]Amazon kills of Dash - Failed experiments [26:58]Racist Reagan [24:17]Our Patreon:www.patreon.com/techishSponsors:Customer.io is hiring: https://www.pocitjobs.com/company/page/4582Further Reading:https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/07/ronald-reagans-racist-conversation-richard-nixon/595102/Find A Job: www.po...
Aug 06, 2019•37 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Abadesi and Michael are back with brand new TechishNotion raises a large angel round $800mill valuationWeWork founder pulls out 700million before iPO [5:00]Eddie Murphy getting paid 70million for new standup special [11:15]Creepy Photograper Dude on IG [15:53]New Blade! [18:08]RT button inventor regrets it! [19:23]Boris Johnson is Prime Minister - Not all skin folk are kinfolk [26:28]How will the rich survive. [29:15]Our Patreon:www.patreon.com/techishSponsors:VSCO is hiring: https://www.pocitjo...
Jul 30, 2019•32 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Abadesi and Michael are back after a short break! Did you miss us :D Hidden Likes on IG, [34:07]#IStandWithIhlan, [26:38]Peter Thiel accuses Google of being Chinese spies [1:00]Free ASAP Rocky? [18:30]Facebook’s Libra Coin Potential Impact [7:18]FaceApp Security Concerns [12:25]Lil Nas X coming out! [31:06]Netflix sub number are down! 38:44Our Patreon:www.patreon.com/techishSponsors:Your First Million Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-first-million/id1467515562VSCO is hiring: h...
Jul 23, 2019•42 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Abadesi and Michael are back with Techish mini-episodeAdding women to tech Meetup photos: 0:52Jay-Z the billionaire: 10:27Indian space program: 5:59DJ Khaled the hater: 3:11Monzo entering the US market: 14:41When they see us: 17:24Our Patreon:www.patreon.com/techishSponsor: https://www.pocitjobs.com/job/18352Further Reading:https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/tech-titans-women-fake-photoshop-cucinelli-gqhttps://techcrunch.com/2019/06/13/india-space-station/https://techcrunch.com/2019/06...
Jun 18, 2019•22 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Abadesi and Michael are back with brand new Techish.BBC stealing the “Slay in your lane” tagline [0:49]Facebook crypto [7:41]Ageism [13:50]Roblox - Parenting with Tech [19:27]Random Story [26:05]She’s got to have it 2 [27:48]Amazon Street Wear [32:25]Our Patreon:www.patreon.com/techishSponsor: https://www.pocitjobs.com/job/18292Further Reading:https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/may/29/the-bbc-ripped-off-my-slay-in-your-lane-slogan-now-im-being-attackedhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/techn...
Jun 04, 2019•39 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Abadesi and Michael are back with brand new Techish.[Michaels audio has a small echo - super sorry :-/, it will be better next week!]Do you need to be a rich kid to do a startup [0:07]Why high-class people get away with incompetence [5:08]Snapchat gender filter [11:32]Live versus Dead Players [16:38]Morehouse student loan payoff [19:10]Is Black Capitalism the answer… [22:21]BeautyStack raises 4 million [27:51]Further Reading:https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/20/science/social-class-confidence.html...
May 29, 2019•30 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Abadesi and Michael are back with brand new Techish.[Michaels audio isn't great in this episode - super sorry :-/, it will be better next week!]D&AD and exploiting the stories of Black Women [0:07]FakeNews on Beyonce's Uber win [10:05]Naval's advice on finding your niche [16:39]Gucci and racist publicity stunts [22:31]Side Hustle [25:52]Royal Baby Racism [28:45]Sponsor: Customer.io. Check out their open role for a Product Manager here... https://www.pocitjobs.com/job/18062Further Reading:htt...
May 20, 2019•32 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Abadesi and Michael are back breaking down.Facebook pivot to privacy lol [0:20]Pushing your own people away [7:18]Facebook banning people [10:10]Uber IPO [28:08]Jack Dorsey the Manfluencer [33:20]Beyonce + UberIPO [32:28] Kim K freeing prisoners [18:03]Further Reading: Find A Job: www.pocitjobs.comSupport Techish at www.patreon.com/techishAdvertise on Techish: goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2#Techish Stuff:Use the hashtag #Techishwww.twitter.com/michaelberhane_www.twitter.com/abadesiwww.twitter.co...
May 10, 2019•41 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Abadesi and Michael are back breaking down.The controversy over Jay-Z’s statement about GentrificationSerena announcing that’s she’s been VCing on the low for the last 5 years.The Pinterest IPOAvengers Endgame/ SpoilersGoing to space with SpaceXFurther Reading: https://www.forbes.com/sites/simonogus/2019/04/19/serena-williams-announces-her-vc-firm-on-instagram-after-five-years-investing-in-diverse-companies/#6e4bc9aa7bachttps://eu.usatoday.com/story/tech/2019/04/18/pinterest-ipo-stock-priced-abo...
May 01, 2019•32 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Abadesi and Michael are back breaking down.Disneys new streaming service,The controversy as to whether Jumia is actually an African startup [26:00]Alibaba’s Jack Ma’s 996 work schedule - 9am-9pm six days a week, [14:22]What is a startup? Is it purely all about growth? [6:36]Beyonce’s Homecoming documentary and Donald’s Guava Island [23:45]Further Reading: https://twitter.com/garrytan/status/1118589223114698752https://twitter.com/tmsruge/status/1117092692423512064Find A Job: www.pocitjobs.comSupp...
Apr 24, 2019•32 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Abadesi and Michael are back breaking down:Black hole discoveredBeyonce/Reebok [2:46]Culture Fit in Tech! [9:42]Raps middle class [15:37]Lyft going public [22:10]Andreessen Horowitz [33:38]Further Reading:https://www.wired.com/story/beyonce-netflix-homecoming-coachella/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/04/arts/music/nipsey-hussle-shooting-death.htmlhttps://qz.com/1583815/the-biggest-winners-from-lyfts-blockbuster-ipo/#Techish Stuff:Use the hashtag #TechishSupport Techish at www.patreon.com/techish...
Apr 12, 2019•37 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Abadesi and Michael are back breaking down:Is working at an early stage startup worth it. [0:44]Nipsey Hussle and his legacy [7:34]Putting respect on Arlan Hamiltons name [16:53]A review of Jordan Peele's Us. [9:14]Further Reading:https://www.axios.com/arlan-hamilton-diversity-minded-investment-fund-falls-through-3476dc4c-a541-4bcd-bbe1-a038d5a18c09.html#Techish Stuff:Use the hashtag #TechishSupport Techish at www.patreon.com/techishWant to advertise on Techish: goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2www...
Apr 03, 2019•23 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Brand new #Techish!Abadesi and Michael talk- Ethiopian Airlines- Airbnb & Uber IPO [8:00]- Meek Mill/How Much Do You Owe Your Family? [14:00]- College Scandal [20:25]- Chief Diversity Officers Being Set Up To Fail [29:00]Sponsor: Datarightsfinder.orgFurther Reading:https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/mar/12/college-admissions-fraud-scandal-felicity-huffman-lori-loughlinhttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/13/technology/silicon-valley-network-mafias.htmlhttps://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archi...
Mar 18, 2019•35 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Abadesi and Michael are back with brand new Techish!This episode they talk:Michael Jackson new documentary [1:06]The lives of Facebook moderators [18:35]Netflix opening the world to global content [47:29]Going from $143k to $1500 a month - life of a bootstrapped founder. [10:23] Youtube Algorithm [32:37]Green Book Oscar Win [27:32]Working from home makes you happier - new study. [41:22]Sponsor: Datarightsfinder.orgFurther Reading:https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/22/opinion/sunday/netflix-oscars.h...
Mar 04, 2019•55 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Brand new #Techish!Abadesi and Michael talk- Failing to build a billion dollar company - Jussie Smollet debacle [8:30]- Working for Equity [13:51]- Jay Z and Beyonce shouting out Megan Markle at the Brits [20:54]- Amazon New York HQ cancelled [26:19]- Shout Out Section: [34:37]Sponsor: Datarightsfinder.orgFurther Reading:https://medium.com/@shl/reflecting-on-my-failure-to-build-a-billion-dollar-company-b0c31d7db0e7https://www.instagram.com/p/BuHvVDPgVdF/https://twitter.com/amyhoy/status/10976744...
Feb 22, 2019•39 min•Season 2Ep. 6
This week's Techish was recorded remotely as Aba is still in San Fran for one more week working on the launch of her new startup! Via the internet, they break down...- Abadesi now being a YC founder and what it means [1:50]- The Grammy Awards and Cardi B [7:30]- Spotify purchasing Gimlet and Anchor [15:00]- CEO of crypto exchange dies with the password to a $190million. [20:06]- Lonely founders [22:40]Further Reading:https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/feb/06/spotify-buys-podcast-firms-g...
Feb 14, 2019•30 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Abadesi and Michael are back with something different. This episode isn’t their usual round of up of the week's news, but instead a heart to heart on the struggles of being a founder, and all the stuff they had to learn the hard way over the last 3-4 years. This was recorded a few weeks ago, as Abadesi is currently in SF working on her new startup Elpha! We cover: - What we wish we knew before we started- Keeping yourself mentally okay, [7:40]- Controlling your ego, - Spotting talent [10:37]- Th...
Feb 08, 2019•25 min•Season 2Ep. 4
In this week's Techish Aba and Michael go through a whole bunch of serious and non-serious topics - including- Oracle allegedly underpaying Women and POC [1:50]- Black Panther oscar nomination [7:30]- Fyre festival recap [10:00]- The importance of negotiating [12:00]- Spotify muting people [16:00]- Getting a mentor [Hustle Tips] [19:00]- BuzzFeed layoffs [28:00]- Future no longer drinking Lean [30:00]- Alexandria Occasio Cortez + racist algorithms [34:00]- Influencer sponsored post crackdown [37...
Jan 31, 2019•41 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Abadesi and Michael are back with episode 31. This episode they talk:- One founder or two? [1:34]- Soulja boy's new games console [9:08]- Fyre Festival documentaries [Recorded before the Netflix documentary was released] [12:06]- Tidal accused of false streaming numbers[24:49]- Jeff Bezo's divorce [27:23]- Gillette/Woke Brands [32:48]- Slack's new Logo [42:58]- Kenyan Excellence [47:47]Big Thank You To Our Sponsors!:OneTech: weareonetech.org/?utm_source=tech…=techish_podcastBlockstack: app.co/mi...
Jan 23, 2019•51 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Abadesi and Michael are back with Season 3 of Techish. With more of your favorite mix of tech and pop culture news [and this time with some awesome sponsors!]!This episode they talk:- Tristan Walker selling Walker&Co to P&G [1:30]- Netflix investing in African content [11:36]- Telling VC’s bye with Aniyia Willams & Zebra United [14:25]- Coming to America 2? [23:14]- Oracle/Palantir hiding diversity stats [28:40]- #SurvivingRKelly [34:12]- Afrocenchix [37:30]Big Thank You To Our Spons...
Jan 16, 2019•40 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Abadesi and Michael are back with a mini-episode full of Hustle-Tips for the final episode for this season of #Techish! And don’t worry we’ll be back for in a month for a whole heap of brand new content for our third season! :DThis episode they talk:- What should tech be working on! [0:15]- Tinder economics and the 80/20 rule [08:15[- Somali Entrepreneurs [14:01]- Breaking into Tech [14:50]Further Reading:https://qz.com/africa/1428066/somalias-e-commerce-start-ups-gullivery-saami-online-thrive/h...
Nov 07, 2018•20 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Abadesi and Michael are back for brand new #Techish!Breaking down!Old versus young founders [0.22]Netflix personalising cover art for black viewers [08:32]Facebook adding music to profiles? The ghost of Myspace [13:00]Upgrading your social circle - cutting people off? [19:33]Does Press help your business? [24:41]The new Ethiopia President [29:32]Further Reading:https://hbr.org/2018/07/research-the-average-age-of-a-successful-startup-founder-is-45https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-45976620ht...
Oct 31, 2018•33 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Abadesi and Michael [with a cold] are back with a brand new episode of Techish!This episode they talk:Mailchimp bootstraps to a billion dollar valuationKanye meets Trump and goes Uganda [09:40]YC top 100 startups: [13:47]Google Plus [21:20]Black History Month Erasure [28:08]Facebook Portal [35:30]Further Reading:https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2018/10/08/the-new-atlanta-billionaires-behind-an-unlikely-tech-unicorn/#18941f731a21https://www.thedailybeast.com/kanye-wests-trip-to-africa-is-e...
Oct 24, 2018•39 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Michael and Abadesi are back with brand new Techish. Recorded 2 weeks ago in NYC, the Techish team is joined by the amazing Sarah Cooper!Sarah is a dope comedian, writer and former Googler! Check her out:http://sarahcpr.comhttp://sarahcpr.com/books/We talk- Sarah’s new book - [0:47]- Joining Google - [2:18]- Changing the world as a comedian [06:09]- Her first standup performance. [07:43]- Netflix impact on Comedy [13:50]- Diaspora Wars [17:41]- Thoughts on Tech [20:00]- Jamaican accents [26:02]F...
Oct 16, 2018•32 min
