Welcome to the first episode in this brand new season. This is a special one.

Kristy Kim is a South Korean immigrant and the founder of TomoCredit, the fintech company offering the smartest consumer credit card that doesn’t require a credit score for approval.

Nicole and Kristy get into conversation about how Kristy solved her own credit problem, how she went all founding a startup, and how a sense of humor helps in every aspect of life.

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

01:43 Always Feeling Like The Outsider

03:55 Taking On The Startup Challenge

07:02 What Ambition Looks Like

11:31 The Rejection Experience

15:29 Big Bank Challenge

16:39 Going All In

19:15 When The Product Clicked

21:34 The Thousand Per Cent Commitment

28:48 Raising Women Up