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Trish McDermott is an experienced radio and television spokesperson, having honed her skills as a co-founder of Match.com and the siteâ??s global spokesperson for ten years. She has appeared on The Today Show, 60 Minutes, NPR, Nightline and just about every radio and television program that aired segments on dating, romance and the Internet during her decade at Match.. Trish was talent for Match.comâ??s radio commercials and featured in onboard television program for Princess Cruiseâ??s â??Romance Department.â?? Now as Co-founder of the worldâ??s largest baby gear rental platform Babierge (baby + concierge) at www.babiergecom, McDermott has developed a keen expertise about, and can speak articulately to, the pain points of family travel and how the collaborative economy is addressing them. Babierge is helping families travel to over 100 destinations in the US and Canada and opening new destinations weekly.
Host Dave Robertson is joined first by Ashlee Vance, Bloomberg writer and author of "Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX and the Quest for a Fantastic Future." Hear the incredible story of how Elon became one of the most influential and striking figures in American business. How is he changing industries and what does his success have in common with inventors like Thomas Edison and Steve Jobs? In the second half of the show Dave welcomes Fran Maier, the Co-Founder and first General Manager of Match.com. She's now using the insight from that earlier venture to manage and run Babierge, a baby equipment rental marketplace.
In this episode, our guest is Frances Maier. She is the Co-Founder of Match.com and CEO of Babierge. Frances takes us to the beginning behind the idea of Match.com, TRUSTe, and Babierge along with advice for aspiring and struggling entrepreneurs. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/reachingthefinishline/support
On this week’s Hanson McClain’s Money Matters: Scott and Pat speak with Fran Maier, Co-founder and CEO of Babierge.com, about how retirees can take advantage of the new “Gig” economy. Pat and Scott then discuss strategies to maximize tax savings when donating to charity. Finally, they take a listener call before interviewing one of Hanson McClain’s advisors, Adam Peters. Scott Hanson and Pat McClain have been hosting Hanson McClain’s Money Matters radio show for over 20 years, and have answered questions from thousands of callers on a variety of financial topics. Ask a question at moneymatters.com, or email Scott and Pat at questions@moneymatters.com.
In our “Female Seeking Startup” series, Babierge Co-founder Kerri Couillard talks about finding a new niche in the multi-billion dollar baby market through baby gear rental, and how others can earn a piece of the pie. Also, The Tot Squad founder talks about why baby car seat installation, repair, and cleaning is big business and why she’s convinced that franchising is the best way for her to scale the company. Plus, Elite International Master Networker Candice Barr explains how to turn your contacts into profits in our “Luxe Networking” series.
Kerri Couillard of Babierge talks about how the idea of the business came to her and how seeing a lawyer was the best step she's taken.