In this episode of the Full Scale Podcast, we sit down with Amitty Peace, the dynamic founder of Mangrove, a platform that helps startups build operational resilience and scale sustainably. From her 10+ years optimizing large financial institutions to working with scrappy scale-ups across Africa, Amitty shares the practical, no-fluff advice every founder needs to hear.💡 What You’ll Learn:
🌍 Whether you’re building a fintech in Lagos or a logistics platform in Nairobi, this conversation is filled with grounded insights, practical frameworks, and a good dose of startup humor (plus, Amity’s favorite cake analogy 🍰).🔧 Resources Mentioned:👀 BONUS: Hear Amitty’s thoughts on the future of AI in African startups, and what she’d tell founders of the next generation!📌 Like, comment, and subscribe to join us on this full-scale journey through Africa’s startup ecosystem. 📱 Connect with Amitty on LinkedIn for more on Mangrove’s resilience tools and co-working community updates! https://www.linkedin.com/in/amittypeace/
00:00- Behind the scenes 03:08- Intro.03:45- Who is Amitty Peace.05:54- About Mangrove.07:09- What do Mangrove do?08:52- What is operational resilience?10:38- Why do most startups fail?13:06- The biggest blindspot for founders.14:27- What does a strong foundation look like?15:38- How to identify and fix inefficiencies.17:46- importance of mapping a business.21:38- Data's role in operational efficiency.24:21- Best practical tools for data collection and synthesis.29:09- Fast startup growth without compromising stability.31:51- Important things for a successful start up.32:39- Exciting trends and future start up resilience33:39- Future roles of AI, automation and data analytics in business.36:39- Risk part of AI in business.38:00- Founders time capsule.39:17- surprise question.40:44- Interesting thing of the week.43:41- Outro and conclusion.
