CEO Akinwande Oshodi joined host Shelley McGuire of OrangeSlices for a fast and candid round in the Hot Seat at the 2026 National Veteran Small Business Engagement (VETS26) in New Orleans. As an NVSBC board member and a VETS26 regular, Akinwande talked through the things that keep him coming back to this event. The education. The connections. The relationships that grow into partnerships, teammates, and joint ventures.
The conversation moved from golf and charcoal grilling to AI, leadership, and what it really takes to earn respect in this business. It also gave the room a new favorite phrase. Move like peanut butter in the wintertime. Slow down, be deliberate, and do the work right.
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