Jehiel Oliver is changing the lives of smallholder farmers in 18 countries.
It started 10 years ago in Sub-Saharan Africa, where 60% of crops are plowed by hand.
That means there’s a 90% gap between what Africa’s smallholder farmers could be producing and what they’re actually producing.
But what if, Jehiel thought, you could connect Africa’s small-scale farmers with tractor owners — in the same way rideshare apps connect riders with drivers?
He founded Hello Tractor to connect small-scale farmers with tractor owners to do just that.
In the latest episode of The High-EQ Founder, Jehiel shares:
Why he decided not to take VC funding (even though they were using credit cards to make payroll) and what he focused on instead
The hard decision he had to make when COVID wiped out their revenue streams and how they bounced back to have their most productive year ever
How being prepared for opportunity led to moderating a panel discussion with not one, but two sitting presidents, including President Obama which then led to a series of incredible strategic opportunities for Hello Tractor
Connect with Jehiel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jehiel/
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