Nick Greenfield, Founder of Candid-The Warby Parker of Braces
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Nick Greenfield and Mayra Ceja discuss his early days at Lyft and where those famous pink mustaches came from, why he decided to launch Candid, where the future of retail is going, how he raised $70m from Greycroft, Bessemer, and e-Ventures and what advice he has for founders. 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 co-founders took the company from zero to 400 employees in a little over 2 years. 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 contracts platforms, head on over to http://Qtum.org and start building today your own low fee, solidity smart contract today!-----If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io
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