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Bringing the wedding industry into the 21st century with Shan-Lyn Ma of Zola
Manage episode 401967642 series 2909796
This episodes dives into the massive web of the wedding industry with Shan-Lyn Ma, the co-founder and CEO of Zola. Ma talked about why she decided to launch the business after trying to buy a gift for a friend and realizing that wedding registries were still living in the past. Ma spoke about how the company navigated changes in the digital and competitive landscapes over the last decade and how the company powered through the pandemic's impacts on the industry.
(0:00) Introduction
(3:33) Creating a better wedding planning experience
(8:45) Building in the wedding industry
(13:45) Inclusivity in the wedding space
(18:35) Personalizing wedding planning
(23:11) Adapting to the pandemic
(33:08) AI-generated thank you notes
(43:00) What's next
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Manage episode 401967642 series 2909796
This episodes dives into the massive web of the wedding industry with Shan-Lyn Ma, the co-founder and CEO of Zola. Ma talked about why she decided to launch the business after trying to buy a gift for a friend and realizing that wedding registries were still living in the past. Ma spoke about how the company navigated changes in the digital and competitive landscapes over the last decade and how the company powered through the pandemic's impacts on the industry.
(0:00) Introduction
(3:33) Creating a better wedding planning experience
(8:45) Building in the wedding industry
(13:45) Inclusivity in the wedding space
(18:35) Personalizing wedding planning
(23:11) Adapting to the pandemic
(33:08) AI-generated thank you notes
(43:00) What's next
Found posts every Tuesday. Subscribe on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts to be alerted when new episodes drop. Check out the other TechCrunch podcast: Equity . Subscribe to Found to hear more stories from founders each
Connect with us:
178 episodes
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