Dr. Felix O. Adeyemi

Felix Adeyemi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Entrepreneurship at International University Canada, where he teaches and supports students across the School of Business. His academic work focuses on startup fundamentals, examining how aspiring entrepreneurs validate business ideas, test market assumptions, and build early-stage ventures with limited resources and high uncertainty.

Throughout his early academic career, Felix Adeyemi has built a teaching approach grounded in lean startup principles, helping students understand that successful early-stage ventures depend on rigorous testing of assumptions before committing significant resources to untested business ideas. He encourages students to validate demand before building, rather than building first and hoping for demand.

In his courses, Felix Adeyemi draws on startup case studies, business model validation frameworks, and current research in entrepreneurial methodology to help students build practical startup development skills. Students explore topics such as customer discovery and validation, minimum viable product development, business model design, and the iterative process of refining a startup concept based on market feedback.

As an Assistant Professor within the Department of Entrepreneurship, Felix Adeyemi also supports curriculum development that reflects current best practices in lean startup methodology and early-stage venture development. He works closely with senior faculty across the School of Business to ensure that coursework prepares students for the practical realities of launching a new venture.

Felix Adeyemi is especially attentive to helping students develop resilience and adaptability, recognizing that most early-stage ventures require significant pivoting and adjustment based on what customer validation reveals. He designs coursework that normalizes iteration and learning from failed assumptions as part of the entrepreneurial process.

Recognizing that many of his students are working professionals studying online, Felix Adeyemi structures his courses with accessible startup frameworks, clear validation methodologies, and consistent opportunities for applied project work. His approach to online teaching emphasizes building practical entrepreneurial skills that students can apply directly to their own venture ideas.

Students who study under Felix Adeyemi often highlight his ability to make entrepreneurship feel practical and methodical rather than purely intuitive. His long-term goal as an educator is to help students develop the validation and iteration skills needed to launch successful startups and entrepreneurial ventures.