Founders sharing an honest conversation around a table

DJASSI AFRICA PRESENTS

REAL TALK

Real Challenges. Honest Conversations.
Uncomfortable Truths.

The conversations founders need to have.
All about the realities of building a startup.

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Virtual·Free to attend·English & Português
LESS PERFORMANCE. MORE CONVERSATION.
No slides.No pitches.No success-story theatre.

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Upcoming conversations.

One question. Different perspectives.
An honest conversation.

20OCT 2026
English
REAL TALK / 01

Are you building a startup or just doing startup activities?

Pitch competitions, networking, accelerators and the illusion of progress. Are you actually building a business, or just keeping yourself busy?

Tuesday, 20 October17:00 (UK time)Virtual session · Free
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27OCT 2026
Português
REAL TALK / 02

O teu emprego está a matar o teu sonho de startup?

Arriscar tudo, sobrevivência financeira, pressão familiar e social. Qual o melhor momento e modelo? Vale a pena arriscar tudo quando só se tem um sonho?

Terça-feira, 27 de Outubro17:00 (Hora do Reino Unido)Sessão virtual · Gratuita
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03NOV 2026
English
REAL TALK / 03

Why do I feel like giving up every single week?

The emotional rollercoaster of building a startup. Pressure, uncertainty, isolation, burnout, mental health and the constant struggle to keep going.

Tuesday, 3 November17:00 (UK time)Virtual session · Free
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Open to founders, wherever you are on your journey.

WHAT IS REAL TALK?

Real Challenges.
Honest Conversations.
Uncomfortable Truths.

Open, honest and informal conversations between founders and Djassi Africa.

Not another webinar. Not a masterclass. Not another session where founders sit quietly while someone explains how entrepreneurship is supposed to work.

Think of it as a tertúlia for founders: a small group, one provocative question, and no idea where the conversation will end up.

  • Are you building a startup or just doing startup activities?
  • Is your full-time job killing your startup dream?
  • Why do you feel like giving up every single week?
  • And how do you know when it’s time to stop?

Not theoretical questions. We hear them every week from founders across markets, industries and stages.

And Djassi won’t just moderate. We’ll be in the conversation — sharing what we’ve seen, and challenging the assumptions the ecosystem repeats without testing them.

We don’t expect everyone to agree. In fact, we hope they won’t.

No playbook. No ready-made answers. One topic per session, and founders willing to share, question and challenge each other.

No slides. No pitches. No success-story theatre.
Just founders, Djassi Africa and the realities of building a startup.

Welcome to REAL TALK.

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