Failing All the Way to Success: Jason Njoku at TEDxEuston
Jason Njoku , is a Nigerian internet entrepreneur, and is CEO and founder of Iroko partners, the largest distributor of Nigerian music and movies online. Jason studied at the University of Manchester and grew up in the UK. Most Nigerians enjoy watching Nollywood movies; however accessing these movies is not easy. Recognising the increased demand and the limited access to quality, legal movies online, Jason moved to Lagos to start Iroko Partners with the aim of bringing Nigerian entertainment online. The website was launched in December 2011, and by the end of the year had received 152 million views with 90% of them outside Africa. Within 18 months the company has grown with offices in Lagos, London and recently New York. While Jason plans for iROKOtv to be the Netflix of Africa, the new service, Iroking launched earlier this year, and aims to be the African "Spotify". Jason's vision was shared by US Based Hedge Fund Tiger Global as he has recently secured $ 8 million in funding from the firm. It is exciting times for Nollywood and Afrobeat music, with the Nollywood veteran Genevieve Nnaji cast in the film adaptation of the acclaimed novel Half of a Yellow Sun, and Dbanj joining Kanye West's label GOOD Music. Jason's product has arrived at the right time, and will unite African's worldwide to enjoy African entertainment.
Intro and Outro music by Kadialy Kouyate performed at TEDxEuston 2011. You can view the full performance here: • Performance: Kadialy K... .
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Wow amazing talk. I worked for Jason about 10 years ago when i was a student and he had a student magazine called 'Brash'. It was a total failure but he was such a nice guy and I could see his determination back then. So glad to see his success... really inspirational :)
I'm a failure, living my dreams, somehow. Thanks for the talk, although I've heard the same stuff said in slightly different ways before, I find it energising to hear these stories, to remind me that what I'm doing is right even nobody around me understands. I ignore everyone else because I couldnt stand the thought of living in the self imposed prisons of no dreams and lots of fear that most people live in.
I so needed to see this today (Tuesday, 29th October, 2019). Dealing with the shame and pain of failure, particularly in the context of being an African raised in the West is daunting. Thank you, brother for persevering and failing your way to success, as it were. Wishing you and yours continued and greater joy, success, progress, love and health.
Absolutely brilliant... credit to him. Such a great talk and so naturally well presented with great anecdotes....been there and done it also , so it struck a few chords.
Thank you for this great talk. I am going through what you went through and I have been quite down because of naysayers. Your talk reminded me why I took my stand to make my own way. Thank you.
Idk if anyone who ultimately wins can be a failure; there's brilliance in the story of failing, particularly when, such as this example, one fails to give up. Thank you for sharing your story!
I am so thankful for this talk. Very insightful and authentic!
I am greatly humbled by this inspiring story! IrokoTV thumbs up!
This video changed my life
Wow, That was great! Now I'm the biggest failure. Thank you
Thanks Jason. The best Ted talks I have ever watched.
It is time start to embracing failure in Africa, especially Nigerians as a part of life (Culture), Instead of trying to cover our failures (Packaging) like Jason mentioned. In my own term failure is like this having a destination filled with numerous path to follow without a direction, taking a risk is an essential part to succeed also as failure is too. when a person fails it is like taking one path of all the paths that means when the person takes that direction the next time he the experience to know that he has failed there before which will give him more insights about the actual path to his destination. what i would advice my fellow youth as a Nigerian try to fail to succeed never give up what you believe in. The power of Nigeria Future is in our hands even though most of us do not see it, we can see how the music industry, Nolly-wood industry is growing rapidly (Kudos to Iroko), The Internet industry is growing and become bigger and bigger lets invest in the Internet this is the power we have over our leaders to reduce unemployment at a larger percentage nice speech Jason Hope to have mine someday. lol:) www.crunchbase.com/organization/jobinpal-enterprises
Opening conversations that failure is okay being vulnerable this is my year thank for this very relevant
OMG, this is incredible. This guy is partly owns Iroko tv. I truly admire this bright intelligent man and his story is similar to mine. Who would have thought?! x
I really found this quite inspiring.
Take a leap of faith, and do what will live after you are no more.. if you fail, try again.
Super Super Super Spectacular!!!! Super thanks!!!!
That is my Amazing boss❤
"something had to be responsible for this!!!!" Classical African parent!!! LOL!!!
beautiful..I'm inspired.
Thank you.
i know a chance to meet this guy will change my life and generations to come
Well said Jason. You are an amazing guy
@IROKO TV ! I Rock, You Rock , we all Rock
In the days before satnav, giving directions to a destination that did not include a recovery guide for what you see when you overshoot the address, was not user friendly. Knowing about failure is the first part of recovery, and the second best teacher.
iRoko rocks !!!
Wonderful!
Awesome talk.
Inspiring, hilarious and challenging...thanks
this is life changing...
am inspired
This guy is smart
motivational...
Inspiring
im a failure in my asian parent's... hurts lol i cant even believe myself anymore, sigh
@TheRedstar212
6 жыл бұрын
? any success?
he has a cute laugh!
EEh, Ummm, Ummm am inspired
i love my life
im distracted with the "amm" 😑😶
#TrueMotivation
You are my guy,l 100% agree with you, why can't those big company also come from Africa, the young prophet are coming , you are one of them , if you think you are also among the young prophet coming up . thumb my comment let's work together. thanks,
God bless 🙏🙌👏jtf
song in the intro please?
83k views, thats it?
You are wrong on one thing. A chick has to crack its way out of the egg to come out. Smart people who believe they dont have to crack will always remain in the egg, but people who struggle break through
:')
Omg, too many hmmm.
@B4BESS
4 жыл бұрын
So, of everything he said, you only remembered hmmm.. Now, this is why you are not passing your life test, because you keep forcusing on what makes you uncomfortable... I didn't hear the hmmm until I saw your post..
aam arhh eeem
I tried to watch it all the way through but I have a low tolerance for speeches that are saturated with "amm" and "aar's"
Inspiring