Hit by Covid in New York: Pulsd CEO Mareza Larizadeh (Part 4)

Sramana Mitra: Tell me more about the genesis of the new company.  Mareza Larizadeh: I’ve been coming to New York for a couple of decades now. When I graduated school, I spent a lot of time here for my job in early 2000’s. I was here a lot in the late 2000’s for my old

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Thought Leaders in Financial Technology: Splitit CEO Brad Paterson (Part 3)

Sramana Mitra: What is your largest retailer that uses this functionality? Brad Paterson: There is a number and not all of them are public, so I can’t share their size. We have Purple for example.  Sramana Mitra: Is that the mattress company?

1Mby1M Incubation Radar 2020: Gather Voices, Chicago, IL

Video is the most important type of content, and yet it remains complex for business. Gather Voices is a B2B SaaS company that makes video simple for businesses and organizations around the world.

Hit by Covid in New York: Pulsd CEO Mareza Larizadeh (Part 3)

Sramana Mitra: How did that grow? Mareza Larizadeh: It went surprisingly well. We turned the shift around overnight. We had a lot of opportunities on the platform. We went ahead and built something that had 80% of the job description without giving away which company was recruiting.

Rendezvous Online Recording: August 11, 2020

Some audience questions answered by Sramana: – What is the evolution of the PaaS trend currently? – Do you have a startup idea for philanthropy in the post Covid world? – How can I get feedback from you on my venture? Rendezvous Online with Sramana Mitra 8.11.20

Thursday, August 13 – 498th 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 498th FREE online 1Mby1M mentoring roundtable on Thursday, August 13, 2020, at 8 a.m. PDT/11 a.m. EDT/5 p.m. CEST/8:30 p.m. India IST. If you are a serious entrepreneur, register to “pitch” and sell your business idea. You’ll receive straightforward feedback, advice on next steps, and answers to any of your

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Thought Leaders in Financial Technology: Splitit CEO Brad Paterson (Part 2)

Sramana Mitra: What do you charge the retailers for this facility? Brad Paterson: It depends. Cash flow is king, especially today. The pricing starts from 3% for three installments. If the retailer wants to offer 6 or 12 installments, then that pricing increases.  Sramana Mitra: You are basically factoring the retailers’ installment payments?

Hit by Covid in New York: Pulsd CEO Mareza Larizadeh (Part 2)

Sramana Mitra: How did you reach those people? Mareza Larizadeh: Andy and Mark served on my board for a few years. I met them at Stanford business school. Sramana Mitra: They were teachers? Mareza Larizadeh: They were lecturers there.