EP 084 The North Star Strategy: How Lola Banjo Built Silver and Riley

About this episode

Lola Banjo discusses her journey in building the luxury brand Silver and Riley, focusing on entrepreneurship, resilience, and community.

On this episode of the LollieTasking Podcast, I sit down with Lola Banjo, the founder of Silver and Riley, a luxury travel and fashion accessories brand built on the fusion of style and functionality. Lola shares how her journey from engineering and finance into entrepreneurship led her to build a global brand rooted in purpose, quality, and long term value. She explains how her early experiences shaped her perspective on opportunity, wealth creation, and the importance of building something meaningful that lasts. Together, we explore what it really takes to build a business from the ground up, from defining your core values to choosing between volume and quality, and the realities of navigating challenges that are completely outside your control. We also discuss the importance of resilience, community, and creating a strong foundation that allows your business to grow sustainably. Lola also breaks down the realities of access to capital, why many founders are excluded from traditional funding opportunities, and how she leveraged community to continue building and scaling her business. She shares powerful insights on ownership, wealth creation, and why it is important to think…

People in this episode

Guest: Lola Banjo

Topics covered

• entrepreneurship
• luxury travel
• fashion accessories
• business building
• resilience
• community
• wealth creation

Keywords

• style
• functionality
• core values
• access to capital
• ownership

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Silver and Riley

Books & works: The North Star Strategy: How Lola Banjo Built Silver and Riley

Places: Africa

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