From One Wine Bar to Three: Ronke "Spronks" Bamgbade on Scaling, Hiring Right and Hard Lessons Learned

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Idea to Empire with BYO

Bola Yinka-Obebe

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1 week ago

Real stories, Real Strategies, Real success. Building a business in Nigeria is not for the faint-hearted. Idea to Empire brings you real, experience-driven insights from top founders, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders who have navigated and scaled successfully in Nigeria's unique landscape. Hosted by Bola Yinka-Obebe, each episode discusses real life experiences of the entrepreneurs and business survival strategies that actually work- beyond theory. If you're ready to turn your ideas into empires, hit follow and start listening.

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From One Wine Bar to Three: Ronke "Spronks" Bamgbade on Scaling, Hiring Right and Hard Lessons Learned

Idea to Empire with BYO

1 hour 10 minutes 45 seconds

7 months ago

From One Wine Bar to Three: Ronke "Spronks" Bamgbade on Scaling, Hiring Right and Hard Lessons Learned

Scaling a business is tough — especially in Nigeria’s competitive hospitality industry. In this episode, Aderonke Bamgbade (Ronke Spronks) shares the unfiltered truth about how she grew her business from a single wine bar to a thriving chain of three. From hiring the right people to managing rapid growth, Ronke opens up about the hard lessons and key strategies that shaped her success.

Aderonke Bamgbade is the Managing Director and CEO of Spronks Creations Ltd, the parent company of Liquid Hub, a chain of wine bars and restaurants in Lagos and Abuja. She's also the founder of LH Privé, an exclusive lifestyle club in both cities.

A certified sommelier, Ronke has completed extensive wine and spirit courses worldwide and toured major wine regions, which has enhanced the distinctive offerings at her establishments. Beyond hospitality, she’s the creative mind behind Alexander Nathaniel Living, a Lagos-based furniture and interior design company known for its innovative and sustainable approach.

A dedicated mother of two, Ronke is widely respected for her leadership, discipline, and business acumen. Under her guidance, many of her team members have launched successful ventures of their own or found global success.

In this conversation Ronke and Bola discuss topics such as

The challenges of scaling a hospitality business in Nigeria.
How to hire the right people and avoid costly mistakes.
Why customer experience and consistency matter more than anything.
The hard lessons that shaped her business philosophy.
How Ronke's leadership style has empowered her team to succeed beyond her business.

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