495: Al Ko, General Manager of Mint

Published: Nov. 14, 2016, 8 a.m.

b'As you know I\\u2019m working with one of my favorite financial tools \\u2013 Mint.com \\u2013 writing weekly for the blog. As part of our partnership I had the awesome chance to sit down with Intuit\\u2019s Senior Vice President and General Manager Al Ko when he was visiting in NYC a few weeks ago. The site\\u2019s come a very long way since 2006 when it first launched. Al and I discuss some of the changes Mint\\u2019s experienced over the decade, the challenges consumers continue to face when it comes to money management and the $400 purchase in college he calls his So Money moment! More about Al: He joined Intuit in 2006, working in a number of product management, corporate development and leadership positions throughout the company. During his tenure, Ko has cultivated his knowledge of the global financial services ecosystem, and is keenly aware of the financial challenges facing individuals and businesses. Prior to Intuit, Ko worked as a management consultant with the Boston Consulting Group, advising clients on strategy, organizational effectiveness and supply chain management. He also held roles at Ariba Inc. and McKinsey & Company. Ko earned a juris doctorate from Harvard law School with a concentration in international financial systems, and a bachelor\\u2019s degree in international studies and history from Yale. He serves on the board of directors of the Community Water Center, a California-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing water challenges in small, rural, low-income communities and communities of color. He lives in the Bay Area with his wife and three children. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com.\\xa0


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