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On this episode of Think Like A Founder, SNP Co-Founder & CEO Maureen Taylor speaks with George Melika, Co-Founder and CEO of Volta Wallet. They talk about working on the worst part of the company, the nuance of being a co-founder, and stepping back from the problems to see the whole picture.

Volta Wallet is a Cryptocurrency wallet that wants to democratize Cryptocurrency. Their aim is to make Blockchain more accessible and seamless for the everyday user, no matter what their background is.

Think Like A Founder is produced by SNP Communications in San Francisco, California. Learn more about the Think Like A Founder podcast and curriculum by visiting us at https://www.snpnet.com/tlaf/ or connect with Maureen Taylor on LinkedIn to continue the conversation there.

Series Producer: Mike Sullivan
Sound Design: Marc Ream
Content and Scripting: Catherine Hardy and Jaselin Drown
Production Coordinator: Natasha Thomas
Thanks also to Róisín Hunt, Selena Persiani-Shell, Jordan Bailey, Matt Johnson, Eli Shell, John Hughes, and Renn Vara.

Toni Ko is the founder of NYX Cosmetics, a cosmetics brand offering a wide range of vegan-friendly products which are sold in over 70 countries at thousands of retailers. Toni immigrated from South Korea to Los Angeles in 1986 and in 1999, founded the company that was later acquired by L’Oréal (in 2014) for a reported $500 million.

Following the acquisition and five-year non-compete agreement with L’Oréal, Toni founded Bespoke Beauty Brands, a cosmetics-focused company that helps launch brands in cooperation with various celebrities and social media influencers. She’s also the founder and CEO of Butter Ventures, a principal venture firm investing in female-founded startups.

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