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‘Three heads in one’: A day in the life of Hussein Ahmed, founder & CEO of Oxygen Bank

  • Hussein Ahmed is the CEO of Oxygen, a challenger bank tailored to digital native consumers and to freelancers, independent contractors, and entrepreneurs.
  • From walking his dog Oreo, to meeting VCs, to putting out email fires, here’s a typical day in Hussein Ahmed’s life.
Rivka Abramson | December 03, 2020
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