Podplay
0 statements across 0 episodes · 4 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Feb 18, 2026 by Ben Borden · said 19 times in 1 episodes since 2026 · across every show →
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Feb 18, 2026 neutral
Venue tech requires vertical integration of hardware and software
“Part of the secret here is like, can you get rid of the friction? And in order to get rid of that friction, you need to do the club management sort of reservation management and the video capture. So hardware and software. So most of the rest of the market, yo…”
Feb 18, 2026 positive
Borden: 90% of Podplay tech team worked on Equinox or Nike apps
“About 90% of our tech team has ties to those two, two projects. So our hiring strategy has been to kind of go pick off all the best engineers, product managers, and designers that Ilya worked with in, in the past and kind of reassembled them as a dream team.”
Feb 18, 2026 positive
Feb 18, 2026
Founders should choose white-box buildouts over prime locations to launch faster
“You would prefer a slightly lesser location that if you can get kind of that white box that doesn't have a lot of structural work and you can put less money into it and get open faster than getting that kind of prime location if you have to do a bunch of work …”
Feb 18, 2026 positive
Feb 18, 2026 bullish