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Episode Synopsis
In this episode of Make Sense, I sit down with Kathryn Harrison, CEO and founder of Magpie, the SaaS platform to help collectible sellers scale efficiently. We talk about fintech and cryptocurrency, secondhand fashion, and the fascinating world of collectibles.
00:00 - What do hobby shops selling baseball cards have in common with boutiques selling luxury handbags?
00:15 - Meet Kathryn and Lindsay
01:12 - Kathryn entered the 2023 class of Techstars Sports Accelerator Powered by Indy
04:05 - The age of the tech CEO hero is coming to an end
06:00 - Old clothes will make for big business
09:00 - Crypto is facing a trust crisis but...
12:58 - How the finance world is changing
18:53 - Insight into the collectible world
30:28 - The future of collectibles and what Magpie is doing for the industry
41:56 - What habits have been the most grounding?
*Note: The book mentioned in this episode is The Gap and The Gain: The High Achievers' Guide to Happiness, Confidence, and Success by Dan Sullivan.
Make Sense is a weekly series dedicated to talking about startup stories from the past, hysterical or mind-numbing blunders, how to do better. We also discuss how tech impacts us and how we can raise the bar when it comes to the ethics, morals, and standards in the tech industry.
00:00 - What do hobby shops selling baseball cards have in common with boutiques selling luxury handbags?
00:15 - Meet Kathryn and Lindsay
01:12 - Kathryn entered the 2023 class of Techstars Sports Accelerator Powered by Indy
04:05 - The age of the tech CEO hero is coming to an end
06:00 - Old clothes will make for big business
09:00 - Crypto is facing a trust crisis but...
12:58 - How the finance world is changing
18:53 - Insight into the collectible world
30:28 - The future of collectibles and what Magpie is doing for the industry
41:56 - What habits have been the most grounding?
*Note: The book mentioned in this episode is The Gap and The Gain: The High Achievers' Guide to Happiness, Confidence, and Success by Dan Sullivan.
Make Sense is a weekly series dedicated to talking about startup stories from the past, hysterical or mind-numbing blunders, how to do better. We also discuss how tech impacts us and how we can raise the bar when it comes to the ethics, morals, and standards in the tech industry.
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