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.
Vanguard's "How America Saves" report analyzes U.S. retirement trends, focusing on 401(k) plans, including automatic enrollment and contribution rates.
Amazon says it had its best Prime Day sales event ever this week with $14.2 billion spent online on Tuesday and Wednesday, up 11% compared to last year.