Man Shares How An Interviewer Who Ignored Him 4 Years Ago Is Now Proposing Business In His New Start Up

A Nigerian man who moved to Canada four years ago has shared the story of how he experienced interview failure.

He launched his own successful startup and became a leader in his industry.

He got a call from one of his former interviewers who wanted to pitch an idea to him.

Some years ago, Odun Odubanjo moved to Canada from his home country, hoping to start a new career in a new market. He had years of experience leading a multi-million naira revenue organization, but he soon realized that his skills and credentials were not enough to land him a job in Toronto.

He struggled to get interviews, and when he did, he felt unprepared and nervous.

He recalls one interview in peak Toronto winter, where two interviewers left while he was presenting his ideas. “I hadn’t interviewed in years plus I was changing markets and domains so I struggled. At a point, I noticed both interviewers had tuned out and I had been talking to myself on the white board,” he said. The turnaround But he didn’t give up.

He kept applying, learning, and improving his interview skills. He also started working on his own side project, Terragon, an advertising company. He launched his startup, and it quickly gained traction and funding. Recently, one of those interviewers who had ignored him four years ago reached out to him to pitch their services to Odubanjo’s startup. He said he was certain they couldn’t remember him. This time, he was the one asking questions and getting answers.

Lesson learned Odubanjo said his story is a reminder that the present is a poor predictor of the future, and that no matter our situation, our future is unwritten and can become whatever we choose to make it.

Source: Legit

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