Money and Mandem Money and Mandem

We invite two special guests, Chib and Prem, to talk about their application experiences and the technology industry with a focus on finance! Chib and Prem also share some insight on the differences between traditional tech roles and tech roles in finance. They also discuss their personal ventures which are TapintoTech (Chib) and Finance Focused (Prem).

We talk about the benefits and drawbacks of cryptocurrency, the craze about NFTs, and the viability of bitcoin as a currency. We also talk about some of our funny investment mishaps.

We talk about the industry trends in the plant-based foods industry, how Oatly and Beyond Meat have been successful, and the industry's outlook. We also talk about our lifestyle and views on a plant-based diet. 

We talk about how conglomerates (specifically Coca-Cola, Nestle, Volkswagen, and Unilever) have been able to maintain their success. We also talk about corporate scandals and the Netflix show "Dirty Money".

We talk about Airbnb's recent IPO, the hotel/short term accommodation industry, the concept of the sharing economy, and whether firms like Airbnb and Uber can really be profitable. We also talk about our travel plans that were thwarted by COVID. 

We talk about how streaming platforms have been able to take advantage of the closure of cinemas and theatres, discovery's plan to enter the streaming battle, and how sports can be used as a tool for these platforms to gain an advantage. We also talk about what we've been watching during this lockdown.