How Zola’s Co-Founder and CEO Used Personal Experiences to Change the Wedding Industry
Shan-Lyn Ma changed the entire wedding industry by using her personal experiences as inspiration. The Zola co-founder and CEO joins Cheddar as part of our “In the Moment” series with Citi.
Ma says she launched Zola to revolutionize gift giving after she became frustrated with shopping for wedding gifts herself. Throughout the years, Ma has learned that traditional gifts are just as popular as experiential gifts. Also, she gives us the inside scoop on some of the strangest wedding gifts couples have registered for.
With 2018 well underway, Ma tells us what we can expect from Zola in the year ahead.
Tinder is offering a new feature called Plus One, allowing users to signal that they're looking specifically for a date to a wedding or are open to attending one. The app is also partnering with WeddingWire to help single guests pay for wedding season with a grant giveaway promotion.
For the first time ever, the Food and Drug Administration authorized e-cigarette products for adults, authorizing the marketing of three new tobacco products. R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company can now sell its Vuse Solo products. According to the FDA, the company was able to show its e-cigarettes helped smokers either quit or significantly reduce their use of cigarettes. Derek Peterson, founder and CEO at Soter Technologies, joins Cheddar News to talk about the move.
"Star Trek" actor William Shatner's voice broke with emotion as he recounted his trip into space on the Blue Origin New Shepard rocket to Jeff Bezos on October 13, 2021.
Netflix has come out to defend Dave Chappelle following accusations of transphobia leveled at his recent comedy special "The Closer." Despite the backlash, the streaming giant announced it will not remove the special from the platform.
Britney Spears took to Twitter to thank fans for applying public pressure in the #FreeBritney campaign. The pop star said they ultimately helped in the removal of her father, Jamie Spears, as her conservator after 13 years.
