In this episode, you'll learn all about:

• HOPS

• Taiwo's journey as a PMP and PMI future 50 honorary

• Bola's passion for mentoring and his driving force.

Listen in on this gem-filled episode. Learn and be inspired.

About Bola Adesope and Taiwo Abraham:

Bola Adesope, known as Coach Bola, is a business transformation consultant, speaker, and trainer. He is a PMP with experience and expertise in business strategy, business analysis, and change management. He is also the Co-Founder of Helping Other People Succeed, HOPS.

Taiwo Abraham is a seasoned mentor with a skill set in Project/Program/Portfolio Management, Business Administration, and Organization Change Management. He is PMI's future 50 honorary and Co-Founder of HOPS.

Friendship is a strong tool you need in life and particularly on this journey as a professional immigrant. 2020 overturned life as we knew it pre-Covid, but it also inspired Titilola to do something about making friends because mental health as a professional immigrant is key.

Listen to talk about the effect of this community and act.

Join a community today!

Connect with Titlola

Follow the Let's be friends community on IG

Join the community in clubhouse

Websites:

• Subscribe to Titilola's Youtube Channel

• Titilola's advocacy is about Seasonal affective disorder (SAD); Learn More

Episode clues:

00:04:30 Titilola's aha moment- What is the one thing you have always wanted to do and can do with zero dollars? Make Friends!

00:07:15 Lockdown virtual hangouts - How "Let's be friends network "started out

00:23:00: The safe space for newcomer professionals - Goal and dreams for Let's be friends Network

00:35:30: Titlola's advice to Newcomer professionals

Tosin Ajibola is one of Atlantic Canada’s 30 Under 30 Innovators. He is also one of the 2022 top 25 Immigrants in Canada.

In this episode, Tosin talks about the Atlantic and Tech communities and his story from student to entrepreneur.

Episode clues:

00:01:5 Collision conference in Toronto—a gold mine for networking

00:02:30 Significant trends that affect the professional immigrant community

00:03:30 From Masters program group to co-founders. Creating solutions from a shared challenge

00:08:15 Tosin’s story

00:18:45: Lessons from Tosin’s journey

00:19:45: Recipient of the DMZ Grant? How do you get your get start-up to be taken seriously?

00:29:00: Collaboration over competition in the social impact space.

00:32:00: Opportunities for immigrant businesses in Atlantic Canada and Atlantic Canada Techspace

Communities/organizations that support immigrant professionals in Atlantic Canada

• Myeastcoastexperience -Halifax NS

• The Tribe Network

• Venn Inovation Moncton, NB

• Planet Hatch, Fredericton, NB

Connect with Tosin Ajibola

LinkedIn

Join WelkomU

Websites:

Welkom-U https://www.welkom-u.ca/

Tosin in the news:

Top 25 Immigrants in Canada

Atlantic Canada’s 30 Under 30 Innovators