Quote - “Founders need to realise that investors love founders that
have failed before because it is in your failings, you learn the
most.”

The Afropolitan Podcast spotlights Afropolitans who aren’t afraid to
step into the unknown and walk in purpose. With this podcast we hope
to empower Africans in the Diaspora to harness their full potential
and contribute to the development of a bold and progressive black
community.

Our guests will share their working formulas, the hard facts about
leaving familiar terrain, embracing the unknown, and staying relevant
afterwards.

This episode features Kyle Maloney, Co-Founder of Tech Beach; a
startup with an active community designed to connect the Caribbean
with the Global Technology Ecosystem.

Klye studied Aerospace Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
University and was exposed to entrepreneurship early on which
culminated in Co-founding Tech Beach to offer a much needed service in
the region.

He is passionate about empowering people and companies in the
Caribbean through technology to scale and solve pertinent issues.

Listen and enjoy as Kyle talks to us about his journey with Tech
Beach, his background and plans for the future.

Kyle’s Reading List

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, Arthur R. Pell
https://amzn.to/3XzOzzZ

The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary
Results by Gary Keller, Jay Papasan
https://amzn.to/3lFdS6a

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad
Ones by James Clear
https://amzn.to/2P8LAvI

Show Notes
2:30 Impact of covid and background of Tech Beach
5:58 Context of the Caribbean for startups
7:52 Expansion in the Caribbean compared to Africa
9:07 Fundraising process, challenges and advice
11:32 Recruiting and retaining talent
13:31 Kyle’s background and influences
19:49 Lessons from failure
24:00 Process to find the right mentor within the ecosystem
28:15 Title of the book about your life
30:53 Reading list
32:44 Being Afropolitan
35:03 Future plans

The Afropolitan Podcast is hosted by Eche Emole, co-founder of Afropolitan.
Listen and subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Jamit, or
wherever you get your podcasts.

Want to learn more about Afropolitan?

Twitter - https://twitter.com/afropolitan
Website - https://www.afropolitan.io/