Backdrop

"We were in a PIVOT HELL" - Akanksha Singh & Caitlin Short | Ep 38

Breaking Uneven is a speaker series with young entrepreneurs to gain insights into how their organisations are breaking the norms and changing the status quo every day. Backdrop is an expense management platform for Film, TV, Commercials, and Event Productions. Check out Backdrop Website - https://www.joinbackdrop.com/ ​Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/joinbackdrop/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/JoinBackdrop LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/joinbackdrop/ Akanksha Singh LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/akanksha-singh/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/akanksha44/ Caitlin Short LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/caitlin-short/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/caitlinjshort/ 00:00 Intro 01:19 Twitter Pitch Challenge 03:31 Why take the entrepreneurial plunge? 06:48 From entertainment to computer science 09:32 How did Backdrop start? 11:00 Why not be a solo entrepreneur? 12:17 Why did you join Backdrop before there was an idea? 13:49 When you quit your corporate job, did you tell your manager you were starting your own business? 15:57 Advice you got before you started your company 18:20 The rebrand from Twig 20:58 The initial idea for YC 22:26 Why did YC pick you? 23:56 Why did Akanksha pick Caitlin? 26:13 Thankful for your co-founder 31:35 2 Lies 1 Truth 37:18 Red Flags 42:39 Rapid Fire 48:32 Question from the last guest 51:12 See you next time Get in touch - breakingunevenpodcast@gmail.com Where to find Breaking Uneven? Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/breakinguneven/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/breaking-uneven Twitter - https://twitter.com/BreakingUneven TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@breakingunevenpodcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/breakinguneven Royalty Free Music: Bensound.com License code: WTMOXSCBOGO95ZUJ