If you are still scrambling for gift ideas, Y Combinator has some suggestions for you. The seed funding accelerator is out with a holiday gift guide featuring some of the products to come through their doors.
Kat Manalac is a partner at Y Combinator, and she joins Cheddar to highlight some of these gifts. First up is the Toymail. The stuffed animals are tech enabled, but do not feature a screen! Baker Machado and Brad Smith open up one of their own on set.
Manalac goes on to talk about the subscription services that are big this season and how it's a fun idea to get a gift that keeps on giving.
Manalac also gives tips on what Y Combinator looks for when they are taking in a start-up. She says passion and drive in a start-up founder is crucial.
Arjan Stephens, President of Nature's Path, discusses the company's origin, how it has evolved today and the interesting product that came from his wedding!
Small business reporter, Gene Marks, joins Cheddar to give analysis on how small businesses are tackling incoming tariffs and how it will affect the consumer.
Babylist CEO Natalie Gordon joins Cheddar to discuss how the website is helping new parents, how to make a registry and how secondhand options are available.
ReturnPro CEO Sender Shamiss to discuss how his company is changing the way we make returns and how Trump's tariffs are affecting the return business. Watch!
Chris Beauchamp, Chief Market Analyst at IG International, joins J.D. Durkin to give analysis on the recent trade truce between the U.S. and China. Watch!
Shan Aggarwal, VP of Corporate and Business Development at Coinbase, discusses the company's acquisitio of Deribit as it heads into the S&P 500. Watch!
Shopping expert Trae Bodge discusses how talks between the U.S. and China is good news for now, but uncertainty remains for back-to-school and the holidays.
Jake Traylor, White House reporter at Politico, joins Cheddar to discuss how Trump is aiming to lower drug prices and how it differs from Biden's approach.