#FoundersConnect - Interview with Rodney Jackson-Cole, Cofounder and CTO at Prospa (YC W21)

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](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yaNZVpXrMs) \ ## Video timestamps \ [1:35](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yaNZVpXrMs&list=PLsy_ZQC0JM5fZtUil1oTbvnqx2ZHRjWRX&index=18&t=95s) Rodney shares his background and life outside work. [5:10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yaNZVpXrMs&list=PLsy_ZQC0JM5fZtUil1oTbvnqx2ZHRjWRX&index=18&t=310s) How did you get into Tech? [6:58](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yaNZVpXrMs&list=PLsy_ZQC0JM5fZtUil1oTbvnqx2ZHRjWRX&index=18&t=418s) Did you end up studying software engineering at the university? [8:53](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yaNZVpXrMs&list=PLsy_ZQC0JM5fZtUil1oTbvnqx2ZHRjWRX&index=18&t=533s) What was your experience at Nest like? [13:13](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yaNZVpXrMs&list=PLsy_ZQC0JM5fZtUil1oTbvnqx2ZHRjWRX&index=18&t=793s) At what point did you pivot into a particular product and why did you think this would work? [15:46](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yaNZVpXrMs&list=PLsy_ZQC0JM5fZtUil1oTbvnqx2ZHRjWRX&index=18&t=946s) How would you say YC has influenced your growth? 18:24 What's the biggest challenge you've had in building Prospa? [19:24](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yaNZVpXrMs&list=PLsy_ZQC0JM5fZtUil1oTbvnqx2ZHRjWRX&index=18&t=1164s) What's the biggest win asides from YC? [21:23](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yaNZVpXrMs&list=PLsy_ZQC0JM5fZtUil1oTbvnqx2ZHRjWRX&index=18&t=1283s) How do you manage your relationship with Co-founders? [23:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yaNZVpXrMs&list=PLsy_ZQC0JM5fZtUil1oTbvnqx2ZHRjWRX&index=18&t=1380s) What does the competition look like for Prospa? [24:29](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yaNZVpXrMs&list=PLsy_ZQC0JM5fZtUil1oTbvnqx2ZHRjWRX&index=18&t=1469s) Why do you call your customers 'Members'? [26:32](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yaNZVpXrMs&list=PLsy_ZQC0JM5fZtUil1oTbvnqx2ZHRjWRX&index=18&t=1592s) In the last couple of years as an Entrepreneur, what are your top three biggest lessons? [29:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yaNZVpXrMs&list=PLsy_ZQC0JM5fZtUil1oTbvnqx2ZHRjWRX&index=18&t=1755s) Rodney shares his final words

#FoundersConnect - Interview with Rodney Jackson-Cole, Cofounder and CTO at Prospa (YC W21)

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