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ExpressUs founder Tilekbek Shamurzaev tells his story on Akchasana Podcast
The episode, released on 24 October 2026, covers his route from a 20,000 som civil-service salary to business and a discussion of money habits in Kyrgyzstan.
Tokhum AI · 1 min read · reviewed by Leyla
Key facts
- Tilekbek Shamurzaev is the founder of ExpressUs.
- Shamurzaev traces his path from a 20,000 som civil-service salary to business.
- The discussion covers money habits and consumption in Kyrgyzstan.
- Chapter topics include first clients and delivery from the United States.
Tilekbek Shamurzaev, founder of ExpressUs, is the guest on the Akchasana Podcast episode released on 24 October 2026. Kemel Meken hosts the episode.
The episode description says Shamurzaev traces his route from civil service and a salary of 20,000 soms to running his own business. It says the conversation covers changes in money habits in Kyrgyzstan, the wish to earn more and the effect of consumption on personal finances.
The chapter list includes first clients, a segment described as 10 years on word of mouth, and ordering from the United States. Another chapter covers delivery from the United States: timelines, losses and expensive parcels.
The description calls the episode a conversation between two millennial friends about money, entrepreneurship, adulthood and how they and the country have changed.
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