Alexandra Blumenfeld - Red Rover Founder

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 [email protected].    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.