Anjula Acharia is a venture capital investor who focuses and invests primarily in female-founded companies. One such company is Gobble, the meal kit delivery service founded and led by Ooshma Garg. The pair joins Cheddar to explain how female influence in the VC space is positive and necessary.
Acharia explains that one of her callings is to support female innovators. The tech investor has championed founders including Payal Kadakia from Class Pass, Kathryn Minshew from The Muse, Prena Gupta from Hooked, and Karissa Bodnar from Thrive Causemetics.
Garg says that having a VC investor like Acharia in your corner is invaluable. Acharia both provides financial support and business guidance.
When asked how Gobble competes with Blue Apron, Garg explains that the key to her business is putting convenience at the forefront. Gobble meals only take 15 minutes and everything can be prepared in one pan.
Meta and Microsoft are teaming up in the AI space to provide new software for businesses.
Americans Airlines flight attendants will vote for a potential strike if a new contract agreement can't be reached with the airline's management.
Chinese livestreamers have set their sights on TikTok shoppers in the U.S. and Europe, hawking everything from bags and apparel to crystals with their eyes on a potentially lucrative market, despite uncertainties over the platform's future in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Shares of AT&T hit a 30-year low after reports showed thousands of lead-covered cables in several locations across the country. The Wall Street Journal reported on the story earlier in July.
Babies R Us is opening a flagship store in New Jersey.
Jade Warshaw, master financial coach at Ramsey Solutions, offers some tips on how to save better.
Kathryn Tuggle, chief content officer for Her Money, explains the importance of summer jobs for teens to their future career prospects.
Meta and Microsoft are teaming up in the AI space to provide new software for businesses.
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