Are Vending Machines the Future of Retail?
About this episode
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Apple PodcastsWhen you think of cutting edge technology, it’s unlikely vending machines pop to mind. But Dawn Dickson has a plan to change that with her startup, PopCom.
Today's investors are Jillian Manus, Phil Nadel, Daniel Gulati and Michael Hyatt.
The Panel
Phil Nadel
Forefront Venture Fund
“When I'm investing, I'm looking at it strictly as a return on investment.”
Michael Hyatt
“Necessity is the mother of all invention. You've invented this because you want to solve a problem that you had. That's exactly where great businesses all start.”
Daniel Gulati
Treble Capital
“The only way to make money in VC is to take a non-consensus view that turns out to be right.”
The Founder
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Dawn Dickson
Founder at PopCom at PopCom
Dawn Dickson is the founder of PopCom, a smart vending machine technology startup that pitched on The Pitch. PopCom builds technology to turn standard vending machines into data-driven smart retail kiosks. Dickson pitched PopCom to investors Jillian Manus, Phil Nadel, Daniel Gulati, and Michael Hyatt on The Pitch. Dickson later returned to The Pitch after pursuing an initial coin offering (ICO) to fund PopCom.
