First Block: Interview with Adeyemi Ajao, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Base10 Partners

First Block, a Notion series - hosted by Notion's Co-Founder Akshay Kothari - where founders and executives from some of the world’s leading companies tell us what it was like to navigate the many firsts of their startup journey — and what they learned from that experience. To learn more about how Notion is supporting startups, please visit: In this episode, we have Adeyemi Ajao, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Base10 Partners , an early-stage venture capital firm investing in the automation of the real economy. In this episode, we delve into his early days as a serial entrepreneur, experiences as an immigrant in Silicon Valley, his transition to becoming an investor, and much more. For videos, transcripts, and custom Notion Base10 templates, please visit: ⁠⁠ Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:32 Becoming an Entrepreneur 05:13 Co-Founder Relationships 08:58 Growing the Team 13:53 Building an Authentic Community 19:57 Learning to Be a CEO 22:18 Being an Immigrant 25:09 The Positivity of Silicon Valley 28:06 The Life after Acquisition 32:04 Becoming an Investor 35:40 Base10 38:55 The Ultimate Diversity 41:48 A Day in the Life of Ade Ajao

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First Block: Interview with Adeyemi Ajao, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Base10 Partners is an episode from Tools & Craft Podcast by Notion.

This episode is 00:44:35 long.

This episode was published on Feb 22, 2024.

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