Tikue Anazodo, the CEO of Kudos Technologies, joins Forbes senior writer Jabari Young on The Enterprise Zone at the Nasdaq MarketSite. During the interview, Anazodo discussed how he built the shopping assistant startup, raising $20 million, growing up in Nigeria, and the future of AI.
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0:00 - Introduction: The Smart Wallet That Maximizes Your Rewards
1:44 - How Kudos Works: Online, In-Store, and on the App
2:48 - What Data Does Kudos Collect?
3:37 - The Intersection of FinTech and Commerce
4:47 - Addressing the "Psychological Traps" of Credit Card Rewards
7:06 - What Our Data Shows About Your Shopping Habits
8:54 - My Biggest Surprise: Our Core Customers Are in Middle America
11:20 - My Biggest Negative Surprise: The Dangers of America's Debt Culture
13:30 - My Journey: From Nigeria to Columbia University
14:48 - The Biggest Misconception Americans Have About Africa
18:28 - My Path Through Microsoft & Google
21:18 - Navigating Silicon Valley as a Black Entrepreneur
23:25 - Why We're Not Hiring Right Now (The Answer is AI)
26:22 - The 2 Keys to Raising Money in This Market
28:50 - The #1 Trait Every Entrepreneur Needs to Succeed
31:40 - What is Agentic AI? The Future is All About Context
33:14 - The 3 Books That Taught Me About Persistence
35:28 - The Difference Between a Good and a GREAT Rewards Program
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