How to claim $8B we all have in unused health benefits - Ami Kumordzie, Founder & CEO @ Sika Health
Dr. Ami Kumordzie is an impressive founder. She's a Stanford-trained MD/MBA and is building a fintech marketplace backed by Silicon Valley's top investors to help us all tap into $8B of health benefits that go unused each year. Ami tells us why she's building Sika, how to claim these funds, and gives advice to founders on fundraising as well as the routines that keep her operating at peak performance. What a juggernaut of a CEO.
Connect with Ami: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ami-kumordzie-md-mba-60828a30/
Sika Health: https://www.sikahealth.com/
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Dr. Ami Kumordzie is an impressive founder. She's a Stanford-trained MD/MBA and is building a fintech marketplace backed by Silicon Valley's top investors to help us all tap into $8B of health benefits that go unused each year. Ami tells us why she's building Sika, how to claim these funds, and gives advice to founders on fundraising as well as the routines that keep her operating at peak performance. What a juggernaut of a CEO.
Connect with Ami: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ami-kumordzie-md-mba-60828a30/
Sika Health: https://www.sikahealth.com/
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:18 Warmup: Italy, Austin, New York.
02:40 Ami's journey from Ghana to Austin and beyond.
08:00 The Enduring West African Jollof Rice Debate.
10:42 Med school experience and the importance of finding your "why?".
16:20 What value did Ami get from her MBA at Stanford?
17:41 How did Ami come up with the idea for Sika Health?
20:54 How do HSA and FSA funds work?
27:48 How did Ami go about building her team?
29:26 What Ami learned from her fundraising experience.
35:33 What routines were the most helpful to Ami?
39:35 What Ami is looking forward to today.
Connect with Ami: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ami-kumordzie-md-mba-60828a30/
Sika Health: https://www.sikahealth.com/
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:18 Warmup: Italy, Austin, New York.
02:40 Ami's journey from Ghana to Austin and beyond.
08:00 The Enduring West African Jollof Rice Debate.
10:42 Med school experience and the importance of finding your "why?".
16:20 What value did Ami get from her MBA at Stanford?
17:41 How did Ami come up with the idea for Sika Health?
20:54 How do HSA and FSA funds work?
27:48 How did Ami go about building her team?
29:26 What Ami learned from her fundraising experience.
35:33 What routines were the most helpful to Ami?
39:35 What Ami is looking forward to today.
