Today, Jonah Chininga, Founder of community wallet app Woveo and member of the Canadian Lenders Association, joins the show to discuss his winding journey through entrepreneurship, and the personal motivation he brings to his work helping new immigrants to Canada build a strong financial foundation.

“Between two dots – really, the value is in that line: the journey”

“Really, it's all about enjoying the journey, not the destination, and being part of the process ... Understand that things take time. Understand that it's a process” – Jonah Chininga

Episode Highlights:

0:00 – Hafiz introduces Jonah.

0:41 – Jonah and his large family’s journey from Nigeria to Canada.

5:13 – Jonah's family and sporting endeavors growing up in Nigeria.

14:33 – How Jonah's entrepreneurial spirit blossomed after being frustrated working his first job in Canada.

19:26 – How Jonah's experience at the United Nations Youth Assembly sparked the idea for his first start-up, Woveo.

25:05 – Why and how Jonah and his team strive to make life easier for immigrants to Canada with Woveo.

29:43 – A message from our sponsors.

31:07 – How Woveo's psychology-based business model works.

35:03 – The lessons and people who have helped Jonah and the Woveo team find success.

39:29 – How Jonah keeps his mind and spirit healthy within the challenging world of entrepreneurship.

42:53 – Why the advice that Jonah would give his younger self is to enjoy the process.

50:27 – How you can support Jonah and Woveo.

Connect with Jonah and support his work:

Woveo: woveo.com

email: jonah@woveo.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jonah-chininga

Canadian Lenders Association: www.canadianlenders.org

Sponsors of this episode:

Bloom Benefits: www.bloombenefits.ca
Zelos: www.zelosglobal.com

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the hosts and the guests do not necessarily reflect any agency, organization, or affiliated companies