<![CDATA[Opeyemi Awoyemi]]>https://notes.opeawo.cvhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOru!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc07659ce-2576-4937-89aa-2903187b3f15_1024x1024.pngOpeyemi Awoyemihttps://notes.opeawo.cvSubstackWed, 06 May 2026 15:47:18 GMT<![CDATA[Feedback isn’t an attack. It’s a gift.]]>https://notes.opeawo.cv/p/feedback-isnt-an-attack-its-a-gifthttps://notes.opeawo.cv/p/feedback-isnt-an-attack-its-a-giftTue, 13 May 2025 18:46:37 GMTWhen someone gives you advice you asked for, instead of saying “I know,” say, “That’s helpful. I’ll think more about it.”

If you really knew, why did you ask in the first place?

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]]><![CDATA[Fiverr CEO to staff - AI is coming for your jobs. Heck, it’s coming for my job too. - The transcript.]]>https://notes.opeawo.cv/p/fiverr-ceo-to-staff-ai-is-cominghttps://notes.opeawo.cv/p/fiverr-ceo-to-staff-ai-is-comingTue, 06 May 2025 19:48:05 GMTHey team,

I’ve always believed in radical candor and despise those who sugar-coat reality to avoid stating the unpleasant truth. The very basis for radical candor is care. You care enough about your friends and colleagues to tell them the truth because you want them to be able to understand it, grow, and succeed.

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]]><![CDATA[No.]]>https://notes.opeawo.cv/p/nohttps://notes.opeawo.cv/p/noThu, 02 Jan 2025 19:25:02 GMTAs a founder and now an investor through my venture studio fund, I’m familiar with the word, No. I’ve sat on both the receiving and giving sides. This week, two remarkable incidents reminded me of the impact and power of nos. Nos are depressing, fact. However, we can give or receive nos in ways that generate positive energy and outlook.

The Founder Who…

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]]><![CDATA[Making Bookkeeping Marketing Interesting: What I Learned from Pilot.com’s B2B Content Growth Strategy ]]>https://notes.opeawo.cv/p/making-bookkeeping-marketing-interestinghttps://notes.opeawo.cv/p/making-bookkeeping-marketing-interestingMon, 17 Jun 2024 16:19:20 GMTLet’s talk about bookkeeping. No, don’t run away yet! I promise this will be more exciting than it sounds. Recently, I’ve been diving into the brains behind Pilot.com, the folks who’ve cracked the code on how to turn the often mundane world of bookkeeping, tax, and CFO services into a magnet for small businesses, especially startups.

Pilot.com is a finan…

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]]><![CDATA[My father, my father Pt 1]]>https://notes.opeawo.cv/p/my-father-my-father-pt-1https://notes.opeawo.cv/p/my-father-my-father-pt-1Mon, 17 Jun 2024 02:33:27 GMTOn this day, I remember what was most profound about my father. 

He made getting to the zenith of one’s career seem easy. He graduated university at the age of 20, a record I couldn't best. He became the Registrar of Obafemi Awolowo University in record time - most get there close to retirement, he got there at a relatively young age and worked for anoth…

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