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In 2009, Canadian entrepreneur Mike Quinn packed his backpack and moved to Lusaka, Zambia on a mission to find African entrepreneurs building scalable, high-impact businesses. There he stumbled across two South African brothers who had founded a business to help unbanked smallholder farmers receive mobile payments in a market where cash was king. After convincing his retired parents to mortgage their house and lend him $100,000, Mike joined as a co-founder of Zoona and became CEO for nine of the next ten years.With his partners, Mike built a network of more than 3,000 entrepreneur agents across Zambia and Malawi that enabled millions of unbanked consumers to send and receive $2.5-billion in money transfers and remittances. Headquartered inCape Town, South Africa, Zoona raised over $35-million of venture investment and operated on the leading edge of Africas emerging fintech ecosystem.Mikes remarkable story gives a rare and honest glimpse into the workings of a pioneering African startup through the lens of a purpose-driven entrepreneur who went all in. Zoona faced tremendous adversity along the way: currency crises, investment round collapses, ruthless pushback from the major mobile network operators, and a continuous internal struggle to discover and execute a growth strategy that matched the companys billion-dollar ambition.It was by failing to win that Mike learned what entrepreneurship - specifically purpose-driven entrepreneurship - is all about, and it was what motivated him to double down and try again.This raw, honest account is a must-read for anyone thinking about starting a company and for every entrepreneur who feels alone in the journey.- Elizabeth Yin, Co-Founder & General Partner of Hustle FundStartups are hard. Most people understand this. However, most people dont understand why. Mikes story is a rare glimpse into how challenges present themselves - and ultimately how to overcome.- Matt Flannery, Co-Founder of Kiva & BranchIn a rare look behind the scenes, Mike shares a vivid picture of the other side of leadership we dont talk about enough. As he aptly describes founding, failing and winning, this book highlights the risk of taking that all-important first step, embracing failure and ensuring you learn the transformative lessons critical to success as an entrepreneurial leader.- Fred Swaniker, Founder of African Leadership GroupThis story is a gift for entrepreneurs and indeed anyone wanting to learn about the first generation of African fintechs that paved the way for future companies to thrive.- Katlego Maphai, Co-Founder & CEO of Yoco
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