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.

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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. 

Startup Ideas for the Post Covid World: Managing Philanthropy

In a world economy devastated by Covid, threatened by climate change, ravaged by simultaneous natural disasters like tropical cyclone Amphan, the need for philanthropy has never been higher. This is also a world in which at least a quarter million people have a net worth above $25 million. At least 50,000 people have a net

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Thought Leaders in Financial Technology: Splitit CEO Brad Paterson (Part 1)

Brad discusses FinTech in the context of high ticket e-commerce. Sramana Mitra: Let’s introduce our audience to you as well as Splitit.  Brad Paterson: We are a global installment payment company. We are the only installment payment company that allows consumers with a credit card to split a payment into installments and pay over time.

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