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.

Alexandra Blumenfeld - Red Rover Founder

The Business Brew