Quesnay's Female Founders in Tech Competition Announce Winners
Jennifer Byrne, President and Co-founder of Quesnay, and Tanya Van Court, Founder and CEO of Goalsetter, discuss women in fintech, how Goalsetter stole the top prize, and how women can prosper in the space going forward.
Tanya came up with the idea of "Goalsetter" after her daughter expressed a desire to save money. Byrne digs into the nature of the competition, the inspiration behind it, and why women face a more difficult time acquiring VC funding for their ideas. Over 100 women applied, and judges narrowed down the applicants to 7 who met with judges to pitch their ideas.
Midea is voluntarily recalling about 1.7 million of its popular U and U+ Smart air conditioners because pooled water in the units may not drain fast enough, leading to mold growth.
Jeremy Fox-Geen, the Chief Financial Officer at Circle, joins Cheddar for a one-on-one interview as the company's stock surges on its first day of trading.
A unanimous Supreme Court has made it easier to bring lawsuits over so-called reverse discrimination, siding with an Ohio woman who claims she didn’t get a job and was demoted because she's straight.
