“Forbes named Tope Awotona, a 42-year-old Nigerian-American, as the richest nigerian immigrant in the US. He’s the boss of Calendly, a company that helps people plan meetings without all the email fuss.
Awotona came from Lagos to the US as a teen and worked in tech sales. He started Calendly because setting up meetings was too much hassle.
After putting his own money into Calendly for a while, Awotona got a big investment in 2021. Now Calendly is worth $3 billion!
He went to the University of Georgia and lives in Atlanta with his family. Calendly is used by lots of big companies like Lyft and Ancestry.com.
According to Forbes, Calendly made over $100 million last year. Awotona, who is the richest nigerian is one of the two Black tech billionaires in the US alongside David Steward who started world wide technology.
In short, Tope’s story is inspiring because it shows that with hard work and good ideas, anyone can make it big, no matter where they come from.
His success gives hope to others who dream of starting their own businesses. And as Tope continues to lead Calendly, who knows what amazing things he’ll do next?
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