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The Pitch

#50 Ticket Scalpers, Beware! Blockchain Is Coming for You.

The Pitch

Josh Muccio

Technology, Business, Investing, Entrepreneurship

4.61.5K Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2018

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Why should you care about blockchain if you’re not a huge cryptocurrency nerd? Bandwagon founder Harold Hughes says it can help you score better seats to see your favorite team — and avoid the risk of walking up to the gate with a fake ticket. Can he convince investors his startup isn’t just a part of the blockchain bubble?  Today's investors are Howie Diamond, Jillian Manus, Phil Nadel, and Michael Hyatt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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1:01.8

Ah blockchain. You've read about it. Your cryptocurrency obsessed friends have tried to explain it.

1:09.8

Now it's our turn. Why does blockchain matter if you aren't into this whole cryptocurrency thing?

1:16.0

Well, today on the show, our founder says he can use it to solve a problem you might actually care about, making sure you're getting great

1:24.9

tickets to the big game. We're using the blockchain in a way that is not used or

1:29.8

talked about often and I really think that we're going to be able to do this.

1:33.0

This is Harold Hughes and he's here to raise 1.5 million dollars for his startup bandwagon.

1:39.0

Is his company part of the blockchain bubble or could this business actually work?

1:45.6

Our investors will have to decide.

1:48.1

I'm Josh Muccio and from Gimlet Media, this is the pitch. Our investors today,

1:55.6

Jillian Manus.

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