Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups where we

unpack the numbers and the nuance behind the headlines. My name is Alex and I'm

joined today by Senior Tech Once reporter on the FinTech beat, it's Mary Ann,

Hi, how are you?

Hey Alex, how's it going?

Well, I'm still in complete denial of the fact that it's actually now a winter

and I have to wear socks, but other than that, life's pretty good. Is it cold down in Texas?

I wouldn't say cold 60s but it's been really dreary so that always kind of kind of

brings me down I need sunshine I don't care if it's a little cold but I need

sunshine. This is why I think everyone who thinks fall is the best season is

insane because fall just kicks you right into winter and that makes me sad. But you know it doesn't make me sad?

Kirsten Kaurisac,

he was also with us on this fine Friday.

Kirsten, you're in the sunbelt.

Tell me, please God, the weather's better there

than it is here.

I love the fall, Alex. I hope that's not too triggering for you because this is when we all come out of our

our little caves because we were hiding in them because it was so hot and now we're doing all the things. So it's

super exciting. So doing all the things. So it's super exciting.

So you have the inverse of my climate,

because now everyone here has gone inside

because it's now too cold.

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