Wikibuy Crowd Sources Deals and Prices for Online Shoppers
Waze has transformed the way many drivers travel and select routes. The driving app relies on crowd-powered data and information to accurately give the best route with the quickest travel time. Now, Wikibuy is looking to do the same thing for online shoppers.
Wikibuy is an automated shopping assistant that automatically does comparison shopping for users. Wikibuy is powered by the crowd of shoppers who use the Chrome extension. Currently, the extension is used by 1.5 million users.
CEO and Founder of Wikibuy Jonathan Coon joins Cheddar to explain how this extension is helping consumers. He also details how his background as a serial entrepreneur helped him launch Wikibuy. Coon is the founder and former CEO of 1-800 Contacts.
Voyager Ventures founding partners Sarah Sclarsic and Sierra Peterson discuss how they choose products and companies to invest in, and why there’s such high demand for sustainable tech.
Karl Farmer, Vice President and Portfolio Managers at Rockland Trust Bank, breaks down why inflation and interest rates may stick at these levels, and why Bitcoin still carries some risks.
If you wince at the grocery store checkout, you’re not alone. Wall Street Journal reporter Jesse Newman breaks down why prices are so high – and not going down anytime soon.
An inflation gauge favored by the Federal Reserve increased in January, the latest sign that the slowdown in U.S. consumer price increases is occurring unevenly from month to month. (Getty Images)
