I turn ideas into
income.
Founder of Seven30 Real Estate. Sociologist, mindful leader and teacher of sales, helping 50,000+ young Africans build ventures, win customers and lead with integrity.
The story is still
being written.
Oluwole Fapohunda is a sociologist turned builder. As founder of Seven30 Real Estate, he has helped everyday Nigerians and the diaspora own verified land and property. He sits on the board of Brickpine, an e-commerce platform, and was inducted into the 2022 Hall of Fame as a Professional Chartered Doctorate.
A graduate of Lagos Business School's Executive Owner-Manager Programme, he has trained over 50,000 young Africans in sales, served as a Pan-African delegate to Rwanda's YouthConnekt, and champions the Food Basket Project, providing free food for students across African universities.
Two Industries, One Vision.
Built, and still Building.
A global real estate company. HQ in Chevron, Lekki, with a branch in Ibadan. Founder & CEO.
A subsidiary of Seven30 Real Estate, focused on produce and agriculture.
Where Are My Customers?
The playbook behind 50,000+ trained sellers: how to find, win and keep paying customers.
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Impact is not about how many people know your name, but how many people are better because you showed up.
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Lessons from the field: customers, ventures and living well. No noise, unsubscribe anytime.
Things I keep
coming back to.
Short convictions on business, people and purpose. The long versions live in the blog.
A business without customers is a hobby with expenses. Serve people first, and the money follows.
Clarity is a competitive advantage. Most people are just busy.
On focusSuccess you don't share is success you don't keep.
On legacyRead like your future depends on it, because it does.
On growthFamily is the first business. Run it with the same intention.
On lifeRecognised by Transparency Africa for leading with integrity, because a sale that costs your name is a loss.
50,000+ young Africans trained in sales, every lesson first tested in my own ventures.
The Food Basket Project puts free food in students' hands across African universities. Nobody builds hungry.
From Lagos Business School to Governor of my MBA class, and the student never retires.
Invite Oluwole to speak.
TEDx panelist. Keynotes and workshops on sales, enterprise and youth development.
As featured
in the press.
Where Oluwole and Seven30 have appeared across Nigeria's newsrooms. Hover or tap a card to read the excerpt.
Where Are My Customers?
The playbook behind 50,000+ trained sellers: how to find, win and keep paying customers.
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Named among Nigeria's Top 50 Real Estate Companies
THISDAY profiled Seven30 among the country's Top 50 real estate companies, spotlighting Oluwole's vision to make land ownership accessible nationwide.
How to invest in Nigerian real estate from the diaspora
A BusinessDay guide in which Oluwole maps out how diaspora investors can navigate Nigeria's property market: regulations, opportunities and due diligence.
On rising building costs and the price of quality
Quoted by The Punch on how spiralling cement and material prices push developers to weigh cost against the quality buyers deserve.
Life outside
the boardroom.
The rhythms that keep me grounded.
Mentoring weekends
Saturday sessions with young founders in Lagos.
Faith & family
The anchor for everything else I do.
Speaking
On stage for leaders and founders across Africa.
Fitness
Early runs, where the best ideas show up.
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I read everything.
Speaking invitations, real estate, the book, mentorship, or the Food Basket Project. My inbox is open.
