Alexandra Blumenfeld stops by The Business Brew to discuss her business, Red Rover. Alex is a Junior at Vanderbuilt University and founded Red Rover, an expert network. Bill, Josh Tarasoff, Trey Kuppin, and Elliot Turner have all used Alex's service and all recommend the service. This conversation will highlight the value Alex provides. See show notes below for details of the conversation.
Red Rover Website: redrovernetwork.com
Red Rover Twitter Page: https://twitter.com/RedRoverNetwork
If you'd like to order a poll please see the website and click on "order polls" or contact Alex at alex@redrovernetwork.com.
NOTE: The timestamps should be accurate for those listening to the podcast on a dedicated podcast player. YouTube's timing is different because of how we edit the podcast audio.
In this show you will hear about:
3:33 - 15:33 - Alex's path to entreprenuership
16:25 - The type of data Alex's business provides
18:21 - Whether there is geographical bias in Red Rover sampling
21:50 - How Alex is thinking about expanding Red Rover's capabilities
22:50 - Examples of surveys Red Rover has run
23:45 - Alcohol consumption among college students
25:45 - Video streaming services
30:00 - Insights on Spotify vs. audio streaming
35:20 - Discussion about podcasts
35:15 - How Gen Z ranks social media
37:15 - Gen Z is comfortable with a lack of privacy
39:50 - What Red Rover is doing to monitor levels of engagement
43:10 - Cultivating an Instagram account to make sure people don't say no to friendship
45:30 - How much time does video get with Gen Z?
48:10 - Body image and Instagram
50:30 - Metaverse (note: this was recorded before Facebook's announcement)
52:40 - Growing up with the internet and whether that is tough on the mind
58:50 - Subscription billing practices
60:00 - How Alex thinks about building a culture that will last.