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.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yaNZVpXrMs
Video timestamps
1:35 Rodney shares his background and life outside work.
5:10 How did you get into Tech?
6:58 Did you end up studying software engineering at the university?
8:53 What was your experience at Nest like?
13:13 At what point did you pivot into a particular product and why did you think this would work?
15:46 How would you say YC has influenced your growth?
18:24 What's the biggest challenge you've had in building Prospa?
19:24 What's the biggest win asides from YC?
21:23 How do you manage your relationship with Co-founders?
23:00 What does the competition look like for Prospa?
24:29 Why do you call your customers 'Members'?
26:32 In the last couple of years as an Entrepreneur, what are your top three biggest lessons?
29:15 Rodney shares his final words