Start Building Something of Your Own…Without Quitting Your Job
A free 1-hour masterclass for Africans in the US — engineers, consultants, bankers, doctors, and operators — who came here with bigger plans than a W2.
100+ Africans in the US have joined Adewale's programs
In this 1-hour webinar, you'll learn:
- ✓From idea to launch: Why now is the best time for African professionals in America to start a business, the myths keeping smart people stuck, and the mindset shift from employee to founder.
- ✓Finding and validating your idea: How to spot opportunities from your own experience, choose ideas that can become real businesses, and validate before quitting your job or taking major risks.
- ✓Building and growing: How to launch alongside your career, get your first paying customers, attract consistent growth without a large team, and leverage your network and expertise.
- ✓Funding, the Atlas framework, and next steps: When to bootstrap vs. raise, what investors look for, the exact roadmap from idea to traction, and how the Atlas 4-Week Founder Cohort works.
100% free. No pitch. Just real frameworks.
Free Webinar Registration
Save Your Seat for June 13th
Saturday · 12:00 Noon CST · 1 hour · Zoom · Recorded for all registrants
Adewale Yusuf
3× founder · 60,000+ learners · $4MM+ raised · Austin, TX
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Why this webinar exists
The most underrated builders in America are stuck.
You came to the US with a plan bigger than the paycheck. Engineers at Google. Consultants at McKinsey. Bankers at Goldman. Doctors, lawyers, PMs. You came here with stories of what you'd build.
Then the W2 happened. The mortgage happened. The visa happened. The years started moving.
The wealth playbooks aren't written for someone sending money home every month. The founder playbooks assume you'll quit your job tomorrow and raise from a16z. Neither is written for you.
“This webinar is what I wish someone had handed me before I made the leap — the exact thinking, in one hour.”
— Adewale Yusuf
3× Founder · Austin, Texas
Is this for me?
This webinar is built for you if…
You're African, living in the US
In tech, consulting, finance, healthcare, law, or another corporate role.
You have an idea — or no idea
You want to start something, but you're stuck choosing the right idea (or finding one at all).
You want wealth beyond your salary
Without quitting first, gambling your visa, or following playbooks built for someone else.
You're navigating it all at once
Visa. Family. Identity. Ambition. You want a room of people who get it without explanation.
What we'll cover
One hour. Seven breakthroughs.
No fluff. No sales pitch. Just the frameworks Adewale has battle-tested with 100+ African founders in America.
Welcome & The Opportunity Most Africans Are Missing
- ·Why now is the greatest time in history to start a business
- ·The massive advantage of being an African professional in America
- ·What you'll learn in the next 60 minutes
Why Most Smart Professionals Never Become Founders
- ·The myths keeping people stuck
- ·Why high-income professionals often struggle to start
- ·The mindset shift from employee to entrepreneur
Finding the Right Business Idea
- ·Where great startup ideas actually come from
- ·How to identify opportunities based on your experience
- ·The framework for choosing ideas that can become real businesses
How to Launch Without Quitting Your Job & Visa Pathway
- ·Validating an idea before taking major risks
- ·Building alongside your career
- ·The fastest way to get your first paying customers
- ·US Visa pathway for Entrepreneurs
The Growth Playbook
- ·How to attract customers consistently
- ·Leveraging your network and expertise
- ·Building momentum without a large team or budget
Funding, Capital & Building a Fundable Company
- ·When to bootstrap and when to raise money
- ·How accelerators, angel investors, and VCs think
- ·What investors look for before writing checks
The Atlas Framework
- ·The exact roadmap from idea to traction
- ·The skills, systems, and support founders need
- ·Case studies and examples of what is possible
Next Steps & Live Q&A
- ·Overview of the Atlas 4-Week Founder Cohort
- ·Who should apply
- ·Limited seats and application process
- ·Audience questions
Your takeaways
You'll leave with more than notes.
Specific tools and frameworks — not vague inspiration. Here's what you walk out with.
The Idea Filter Framework
A reusable 3-step system to surface and rank business ideas from your own expertise — so you stop spinning and start moving.
The 5-Conversation Validation Script
The exact conversation structure to test demand with 5 real people in 7 days — before building a single thing.
Your Personal 90-Day Action Map
A clear, personalised roadmap for the next 90 days — built for your situation, your constraints, your goal.
Access to the Community
An invite to Adewale's private community of Africans in America building businesses — your people, finally in one room.
Your host
Meet Adewale Yusuf.
I'm Adewale Yusuf, a founder, investor, and speaker working at the intersection of African talent and global ambition.
I started Techpoint Africa in 2015 because nobody was telling the African tech story with the sharpness it deserved. A decade later, it's the continent's most-read tech and business platform.
In 2020 I co-founded TalentQL, placing African engineers into global teams that needed them more than they realized. A year later, the obvious follow-up: AltSchool Africa, a pan-African school producing the engineers, designers, and data scientists the market keeps asking for.
Today I live in Austin, TX. I invest in early founders building the future, advise a handful of operators, and speak to rooms of investors, students, and policymakers about what comes next.
I've raised over $4 Million from VC and was part of the global accelerator, Techstars.
I invest in global founders solving real problems. My portfolio includes Mercury, now worth $5.2 Billion.
Common questions
Questions people ask before registering.
Is it really free?
Yes. No credit card. No upsell during the session. Adewale may briefly mention his Atlas cohort at the end — but the webinar itself is 100% free content.
I'm on H1B / OPT. Can I legally start a business?
Yes — with the right structure. Adewale covers the US visa pathway for entrepreneurs directly. There are real options most people don't know about.
What if I can't attend live?
Everyone who registers gets the full recording within 24 hours. You'll also get the frameworks and resources shared during the session.
Do I need a business idea already?
No. The webinar is specifically designed for people stuck on ideation. You'll leave with a framework to find and validate ideas — starting from zero is fine.
I'm busy. How long will it actually be?
Exactly 1 hour. Adewale respects your time. The session ends with a live Q&A.
Saturday, June 13 · 12 Noon CST · Zoom
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Saturday, June 13 · 12:00 Noon CST · Zoom · 1 hour · Recorded for all registrants
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You came here with bigger plans. Let's start building them.
One hour. Free. Taught by someone who made the leap — and can show you exactly how to make yours.
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