cover of episode Elections need an upgrade. How we get there w/ Tad Milbourn, Founder of RankedVote

Elections need an upgrade. How we get there w/ Tad Milbourn, Founder of RankedVote

2024/9/27
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Tad Milbourn), Founder and CEO of RankedVote), joins the show to talk about

  • The momentum that's building around ranked choice voting. What it is, how it works, and why it's a better method of getting consensus.
  • Lessons learned from Tad's first company, Payable, the YC experience, and navigating a successful exit and selling to Stripe.
  • "Upgrading state and federal elections".  An election software market overview and current state of election reform at state and federal levels.
  • Eliminating friction in the user experience to build stronger advocates for ranked choice voting. 
  • Tad's decision to start RankedVote as a solo founder, and the differences in the founder journeys between Payable and RankedVote.