Show notes
On the 19th episode of Zemach FM, Nathan Damtew was our guest. Nathan is the founder and CEO at BeBlocky, an AR(Augmented Reality) mobile game that lets children learn the basics of programming like conditions in a fun and interactive way. Nathan is also a managerial director at Yenetta code which is a coding education center mostly focused on children. On this episode we took a look at how he started these two companies, how they are helping children to understand the basics of programming without making it a hustle.Episode Timeline01:00 Introducing Nathan to the show02:30 How Nathan Damtew got into tech and entrepreneurship 06:17 How the idea for BeBlocky came up09:55 How Yenetta Code and BeBlocky are working together12:13 The Augmented Reality feature on BeBlocky15:30 BeBlocky’s growth after the TechCrunch event18:30 BeBlocky & Yenetta Code at the time of COVID-19 lockdown20:10 Nathan’s experience on TechCrunch Disrupt25:35 Co founding socially with Sitra and Leilina29:30 Why BeBlocky and Yenetta code is concentrating on children to teach coding38:15 Advice to new and aspiring entrepreneurs 42:00 How BeBlocky, Yenetta Code & socially got their first investments and grants45:13 Is BeBlocky generating profit currently ?47:50 Nathan’s advice to people starting programming lessons53:10 Nathan’s activities outside of the tech worldLinks From The EpisodeNathan’s TechCrunch PresentationPosin’ meets Codin’ ArticleNathan’s SocialsTwitter | Instagram | linkedInContact the hostsHenok Tsegaye twitter Instagram LinkedInAbdulhadmid Oumer twitter instagram linkedInFollow Zemach FM and give us comment
