Nichole Mustard

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Nichole Mustard is an American tech entrepreneur known for co-founding the platform Credit Karma in 2007.

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Early life and education

Nichole Mustard was born in Coldwater, Ohio. [1] She attended Miami University. [2] She attended school to pursue her education in zoology but soon realized that is not what she wanted to pursue. [1]

Career

Before she became one of the co-founders of Credit Karma, Nichole worked as a trainee at Pizza Hut. [1] Soon after Pizza Hut, Mustard received her certification in financial planning. [1] She then met her girlfriend with whom she started making a life, got married, and created a family of their own. [1] Shortly afterward, Mustard sold their family home and invested some of that money in the company as a startup. [1]

Mustard co-founded Credit in 2007 with Ryan Graciano and Kenneth Lin., and was also the chief revenue officer. [3] [1] [4] Mustard stepped down from her roles at Credit Karma in December of 2023. [5] [6] Mustard is a self made millionaire whose net worth was $510 million USD in 2024, according to Forbes. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Bort, Julie (2018-08-05). "How this woman went from a Pizza Hut employee to founder of $4 billion startup | Business Insider India". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  2. 1 2 "Forbes Richest Self-Made Women in America 2024 List". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  3. ↑ "Nichole Mustard is on Inc.'s 2019 Female Founders 100 list". Inc. 2019. Archived from the original on 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  4. ↑ Dishman, Lydia (2020-05-28). "How Credit Karma's founder mastered the art of subtle everyday advocacy". Fast Company. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  5. ↑ Azevedo, Mary Ann (2023-12-14). "Credit Karma co-founder Nichole Mustard stepping down after more than 16 years". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  6. ↑ Rainey, Clint (2023-12-20). "Credit Karma's cofounder exits as company closes the books on a troubled year". Fast Company. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
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