| 词条 | Dupsy Abiola |
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|name = Modupeola Abiola |image = |alt = |caption = |birth_date = March 1982 |birth_place = North London, United Kingdom |death_date = |death_place = |other_names = "Dupsy" Abiola |known_for = Intern Avenue, Dragons' Den |occupation = Businesswoman |nationality = United Kingdom |parents = Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola }} Modupeola "Dupsy" Abiola (born March 1982) is a British (non-practising) barrister, entrepreneur and businesswoman. She is the founder and CEO of Intern Avenue,[1] an online internship website designed to connect employers with students and graduates. Dupsy appeared on the Thomson Reuters Power List named as one of the most influential black businesswomen in Great Britain in 2013.[2] She has been featured in the press and on television relating to recruitment, business, and entrepreneurial pursuits. She pitched on series ten of BBC television show Dragons' Den, attracting an investment offer from business tycoon, Peter Jones. Early lifeBorn in London, England, Dupsy Abiola is the daughter of Chief MKO Abiola and Dele Abiola. Her father was a famous and successful Nigerian business tycoon and philanthropist. Dupsy grew up with her mother and five siblings in North London.[3] She has paternal half-siblings with whom she has limited contact. At aged nine, Dupsy independently set up a business producing and selling Puzzle magazines with a friend at school making a "tidy profit".[4] MKO Abiola was a strong influence on her interest in business. Family lifeDupsy's father, MKO Abiola, became an active campaigner for civil rights and democracy and won the first free democratic presidential election in Nigeria in June 1993. Following the result, the military regime refused to relinquish power and declared an annulment. MKO was later placed under indefinite detention and was denied contact with the outside world (including his family). His incarceration sparked national and international outrage. Many supporters including former UN Secretary and Nobel Prize Winner, Kofi Annan, attempted to secure MKO Abiola's release.[5] There were widespread protests and high-profile political assassinations, including key civil rights campaigners and members of the Abiola family. MKO Abiola died very suddenly on the day of his intended release on 7 July 1998 when Dupsy was sixteen. The circumstances surrounding the death of her father remain an incredibly difficult and emotional subject for her.[6] EducationDespite a troubled upbringing, Dupsy was a gifted student who received academic prizes and awards including a Frederica Lord Bursary and an International English Speaking Union Scholarship. Dupsy attended South Hampstead High School[7] for secondary school and then went on to read law at Oxford University (New College). She was an elected JCR committee member, and an active public speaker, and legal debater. In 2004, Dupsy was notably singled out by fashion designer, Tom Ford, during an event at the Oxford Union who interrupted his speech to praise her beauty and dress sense.[8] CareerLegal careerAfter university, Dupsy was awarded a Lord Denning Scholarship and Eastham Scholarship by the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn and began her career at the Bar.[9] She attended Inns of Court School of Law and was called to bar in 2006. Dupsy moved into Private Practice as an employed barrister after completed Pupillage at 22 Old Buildings. She worked on a number of complex and high-profile cases, including involvement in the Wembley litigation. Intern AvenueDupsy left her career as a lawyer to create Intern Avenue in late 2010 which is her first large scale entrepreneurial project. Intern Avenue publicly launched in Autumn 2012. Intern Avenue was developed in London which has begun to develop a blossoming technology scene. The site has been well-received and featured by the national press and technology press included Wired.[10] In November 2018, Abiola was named to the Financial Times' list of the 'Top 100 minority ethnic leaders in technology.'[11] Television and receptionDupsy appeared on Channel Four in February 2012 discussing entrepreneurship with Business Minister, Mark Prisk MP.[12] On 7 October 2012, Dupsy pitched her business on episode 5, Series 10 of BBC Dragons' Den and appeared in extended BBC footage on the "Psychology of a Successful Pitch".[13] She was offered backing by business tycoons, Peter Jones and Hilary Devey. Intern Avenue became the first recruitment business to successfully pitch on Dragons' Den since its inception in 2004.[14] Peter Jones described her as a "real entrepreneur in the making" and that her pitch was "superb".[15] References1. ^{{cite news|last=Beaty|first=Zoe|title=Grazia|url=http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/conversation/archive/2012/10/09/dragons-den-star-dupsy--i-gave-up-my-job-as-a-lawyer-to-follow-my-dream-.htm|accessdate=22 January 2013|newspaper=Grazia Daily|date=9 October 2012}} 2. ^{{cite news|last=Eboda|first=Michael|title=20 Under 40s|url=http://content.yudu.com/A1zgh3/PowerList2013/resources/91.htm|accessdate=22 January 2013|newspaper=Thompson Reuters|year=2013}} 3. ^{{cite news|last=Ash|first=Dan|title=MKO Abiola's Daughter Dupe Dupsy Abiola on BBC's Dragon Den UK|url=http://www.ughanaian.com/mko-abiolas-daughter-dupe-dupsy-abiola-on-bbcs-dragon-den-uk/|accessdate=22 January 2013|newspaper=UGhanaian|year=2012}} 4. ^{{cite news|last=Lee|first=Aaron|title=Venture Magazine Interview|url=http://raziyeakkoc.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/venture_pdf_small1.pdf|accessdate=22 January 2013|newspaper=Venture Magazine|year=2012}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 5. ^{{cite book|last=Annan|first=Kofi|title=Intervention – A Life in War and Peace|year=2012|publisher=Penguin|location=United States|isbn=1594204209}} 6. ^{{cite news|title=The Psychology of a Successful Pitch|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01ncb0q/clips|accessdate=22 January 2013|newspaper=BBC|year=2012}} 7. ^{{cite news|last=Brady|first=Tara|title=Dragons' Den Peter Jones invests £100k in former South Hampstead High School girl|url=http://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/dragons_den_peter_jones_invests_100k_in_former_south_hampstead_high_school_girl_1_1590525|accessdate=22 January 2013|newspaper=Ham and High|date=8 October 2012}} 8. ^{{cite news|last=Menkes|first=Suzy|title=Tom Ford works his charm on students at Oxford Union|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/15/style/15iht-fford.html?_r=0|accessdate=22 January 2013|newspaper=New York Times|date=16 November 204}} 9. ^{{cite news|title=Court and Social|url=http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/life/courtsocial/article1820767.ece|accessdate=22 January 2013|newspaper=The Times|date=3 January 2006}} 10. ^{{cite web|last=Guest|first=Author|title=Silicon Europe Startup of the Week: InternAvenue|url=https://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-10/19/startup-of-the-week-internavenue|publisher=Wired UK|accessdate=22 January 2013}} 11. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.ft.com/content/54a7e6c4-dddb-11e8-9f04-38d397e6661c|title=The UK’s top 100 black and minority ethnic leaders in technology|website=Financial Times|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-11-26}} 12. ^{{cite news|last=Prisk|first=Mark|title=Political Slot on Investment|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zMuCiFPqn4|accessdate=22 January 2013|newspaper=Channel Four|year=2013}} 13. ^{{cite news|title=The Psychology of a Successful Pitch|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01ncb0q/clips|accessdate=22 January 2013|newspaper=BBC|year=2012}} 14. ^{{cite news|title=Contracts/Deals: Intern Avenue gets £100k Dragons’ Den investment|url=http://www.recruiter.co.uk/news/2012/10/contracts-deals-intern-avenue-gets-100k-dragons-den-investment/|accessdate=22 January 2013|newspaper=Recruiter|date=8 October 2012}} 15. ^{{cite news|last=Brady|first=Tara|title=Dragons' Den Peter Jones invests £100k in former South Hampstead High School girl|url=http://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/dragons_den_peter_jones_invests_100k_in_former_south_hampstead_high_school_girl_1_1590525|accessdate=22 January 2013|newspaper=Ham and High|date=8 October 2012}} External links
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