Venture Unplugged

Podcast: Nick Greenfield and Mayra Ceja discuss:His early days at Lyft and were those pink mustaches come from?Why he launched Candid?Where the future of retail is going?What advice he has for founders fundraising? Nick Greenfield founded Candid alongside several Co-Founders including Spencer Solovaara and Lila Cosgrove. Forbes magazine nicknamed the company the Warby Parker of Braces. Nick and his co-founders took the company from zero to 400 employees in a little over 2 years and have raised over $70 million from VCs like Greycroft and Bessemer. Prior to launching candid, Nick was an early employee at Zimride where he worked directly with John Zimmer. Zimride would later become Lyft. He received a BA in International Relations from Stanford University. Follow Mayra on Twitter @mayraceja007 and go to VentureUnplugged.com for more facts and insights on this episode. ------This episode is sponsored by Qtum, the first proof-of-stake smart contracts blockchain. If you're tired of paying high fees on other smart