Episode #40: From Building the Amazon of Africa, to Being on Interpol's Most Wanted List, with Marek Zmyslowski

#BIZ with the Beard

Marek Zymslowski is a Polish-born entrepreneur and executive that co-founded Sunroof.se, HotelOnline.com, and Jumia Travel, Africa’s Biggest Hotel Booking Portal listed on NYSE as part of Jumia Group.

However, he was about to pay a price for his success as one day at the airport before a flight back to Nigeria he was arrested and quickly found out he was on Interpol's Most Wanted List.

Marek is the bestselling author of the book “Chasing Black Unicorns” where he discuss this frightening experience and how he overcame it.

Marek was also chosen as one of the Ten Most Important People in Tech by IT News Africa Magazine. He is a Lead Mentor at Google’s Launchpad and World Bank’s XL Africa Program.

Listen in to hear:

* The moment he was arrested by Interpol

* His night of detainment

* How he handled and overcame this and other life changing events

* How he built the Amazon of Africa

* His struggles as a youth and how that drives him today

* His million dollar success and million dollar failure in his 20's

* The mindset of "thanking your enemies"

* His foundation and the love of his life

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