chpter. champions
chpter. Champions is the official chpter. podcast where successful entrepreneurs and e-commerce experts share their experiences and practical advice for growing their businesses online. Each week, hosts Tesh Mbaabu and Mark Kiarie invite successful founders to share their inspirational stories.
chpter. is an African technology company. We enable businesses who sell through social platforms like WhatsApp and Instagram to manage their inventory across multiple channels, collect orders and payments seamlessly and grow their revenues through better customer engagement.
chpter. champions
#012 Tesh of Chpter | Lessons from Raising $40M, Failing Big & Selling a Startup in Africa (Part II)
🎙️ In this two-part episode, we sit down with Tesh Mbaabu, a serial technology entrepreneur who seamlessly blends his passion for commerce and technology to revolutionize how business in done Africa. As the Cofounder & CEO of Chpter, an AI-powered conversational commerce platform, Tesh is helping businesses enhance their sales on social platforms like WhatsApp and Instagram by automating conversations, marketing, and payments.
Before Chpter, Tesh was the Co-founder & CEO of MarketForce, a B2B commerce marketplace that expanded across 5 markets in Sub-Saharan Africa, connecting over 270,000 merchants with 100 consumer brands. His entrepreneurial journey began at the age of 18 with the founding of TeshTeq, a graphic, web, and digital design agency.
Join us as we explore:
Tesh's journey from founding MarketForce to revolutionizing conversational commerce with Chpter.
Insights into scaling a business across multiple African markets.
His experience co-founding Cloud9xp and the successful exit to HotelOnline.
The role of early-stage investment in nurturing Africa’s tech entrepreneurs.
Tesh is recognized globally for his contributions, including being named Forbes Africa 30 under 30 and a Choiseul 100 Africa Laureate. Tune in to learn from one of Africa's leading technology innovators!
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