Valentine's Day is right around the corner but for some, the season of love is all year round. Emily Holmes Hahn, Founder of the matchmaking service LastFirst, joins This Changes Things to discuss building a business based on emotion and passion.
You'd think that technology and dating apps would eliminate the need for a matchmaker, but Hahn explains that it actually helps her business model because people are getting frustrated with the lack of solid partners on the apps. She also explains what goes into the name and branding of a business to set it up for success.
Plus, Holmes Hahn talks about growing your company organically. She suggests taking the time to see where your customer base is and determine if it makes sense to open an office in that location. For larger companies, she suggests doing some market research before expanding your footprint.
Emily Peck, Axios reporter and co-author of Axios Markets, breaks down AI funding, Anthropic’s IPO and how the midterms could threaten data center investments.
Tim Luckow, Co-Founder and CEO of Notes.fm, discusses $10 million in missing music royalties, AI’s impact on artist payments and the future of music ownership.
Thomas DiFazio, ETF Strategist at Roundhill Investments, breaks down the Fed’s rate decision, inflation risks and what comes next for stocks and small-caps.
Abigail Buckwalter, President and CEO of Ocean Spray, discusses its “Bog Core” fashion collection, reaching Gen Z and reinventing an iconic cranberry brand.
Chris Yu, founder and president of ALSO, explains how the Rivian spin-off is reinventing electric bikes and developing new solutions for urban delivery.
Irene Solaiman, Hugging Face's Chief Policy Officer and SVP of Strategy, discusses open-source AI, model sharing, safety and the fight for transparency.
