Rodney is a huge fan of technology, entrepreneurship, and innovation. He is also the CTO of Prospa, a technology company building the operating system for African entrepreneurs and businesses. Our mission is to support Africans in building financial prosperity. In this episode of #FoundersConnect, Peace interviews Rodney to find out more about him and his work at Prospa. Watch the video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yaNZVpXrMs Video timestamps Rodney shares his background and life outside work. 1:35 How did you get into Tech? 5:10 Did you end up studying software engineering at the university? 6:58 What was your experience at Nest like? 8:53 At what point did you pivot into a particular product and why did you think this would work? 13:13 How would you say YC has influenced your growth? 15:46 18:24 What's the biggest challenge you've had in building Prospa? What's the biggest win asides from YC? 19:24 How do you manage your relationship with Co-founders? 21:23 What does the competition look like for Prospa? 23:00 Why do you call your customers 'Members'? 24:29 In the last couple of years as an Entrepreneur, what are your top three biggest lessons? 26:32 Rodney shares his final words 29:15

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