Ishveen Jolly: Making the Sponsorship Industry More Accessible and Efficient For All

Jan 18, 2023 Posted by: Anushree Nande CM,  England,  Ishveen Jolly,  London,  SDG5,  UK

Ishveen: Glad to be here, Spiffy—thanks for inviting me! We know that sports has the power to unite people and nations; but how many realize that sponsorship is the financial backbone of sports helping athletes, teams, and events to exist? We are using technology, data, and innovation to make the sponsorship industry more efficient and effective. In the 60-billion-dollar sponsorship industry, the non-top 5% of athletes and properties often have a tougher time finding sponsorship. We focus our attention on them.

Alifya Valiji: Bringing Equal Access and Transparency to Early-Stage Fundraising

Nov 24, 2021 Posted by: Anushree Nande Alifya Valiji,  SDG10,  SDG5,  USA

Alifya: Now, imagine you have this big idea that you know can change the world. You also have the motivation to spend hours, months, years working on the idea to make it come to life. What you don't have is the pocket money to get started. Your parents already gave you what they had, but you still need a little extra money to just get started. Who do you ask? Do you go on Shark Tank? What are your other options? The problem is...not everyone has access to the people or companies that can give you the seed capital to get started on their idea. Closed Round is changing that. We think everyone should have a fair shot at accessing the money from 'sharks' or venture capital investors!

Mei Lin Ng: Simplifying Family Organization Through Technology

Nov 19, 2021 Posted by: Anushree Nande Mei Lin Ng,  SDG5,  USA

Mei Lin: Did you know that family organization is time-consuming and eight times more likely to fall on women? On average, US women spend 4.4 hours on unpaid household work per day (compared to the 2.8 hours spent by men), and this unacknowledged work makes women three times more likely to exit the workforce than men. At Hearth Display, our mission is to make life easier for families (specifically for moms!) by using technology to lighten the mental load. Hearth replaces the analog bulletin board typically found in families' kitchens with a beautiful, aesthetically pleasing display—think of the 'Frame TV' but for family organization.