‘The Points Guy’ Brian Kelly on Maximizing Travel Rewards

Masters in Business

Bloomberg

Entrepreneurship, Business, Investing

4.4 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 2 January 2020

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Bloomberg Opinion columnist Barry Ritholtz interviews Brian Kelly, who started blogging about travel, credit-card rewards and frequent-flyer miles as The Points Guy in 2010. He’s since grown his site into a substantial media platform, with 10 million unique monthly visitors and more than 100 employees.

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0:00.0	The race to shape Africa's future is a contest for influence, access, and alliances across
0:05.2	the continent.
0:06.2	Rich in culture, abundant in natural resources, and bursting with human potential, Africa
0:11.2	is primed to become the next hub of global industry.
0:14.0	On June 13th and 14th, Bloomberg New Economy gathers leaders to confront the pressing issues
0:19.2	facing Africa's economy, rising food and energy prices, supply chain shocks, and financial
0:24.4	constraints.
0:25.4	This is Masters in Business with Barry Redholz on Bloomberg Radio.
0:37.1	My special guest today is Brian Kelly, better known as the Points Guy.
0:43.0	The firm now gets 10 million unique visitors to their website each month.
0:47.2	It was launched in 2010, sold to Bankrate in 2012.
0:52.6	The most great was bought by Red Ventures in 2017.
0:56.0	The firm now has over 60 employees.
0:58.4	Is that right?
0:59.4	Well, the Points Guy itself is over 100 employees.
1:01.6	Over 100.
1:02.6	Wow.
1:03.6	Well, Brian Kelly, welcome to Bloomberg.
1:04.6	Thanks for having me.
1:05.6	So I'm kind of intrigued about the Points Guy site.
1:11.0	When I got an MX Platinum card in the office, I gave up my MX Gold Card at home and ultimately
1:21.0	wanted to replace it with something which became the Chase Sapphire Reserve Card.
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