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.
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Chiza Vitta, Managing Director Global Analytics at S&P Global Ratings joined Cheddar to discuss S&P's recent Megatrend findings and other 2025 predictions.
Greg O'Hara CEO at Certares joined Cheddar to discuss his personal experience with Wellness Tourism and his predictions for the future of the growing industry.
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Managing Director at Wells Fargo, Adam Davis, joins Cheddar to discuss how both the consumer and retailer are approaching shopping's busiest time of the year.
