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whaason Dystopian B2B Bullshit Generator

Let's play name that company:

Share metrics between business units with collaborative solution platforms.

whaason Chicken Checker – See how often salmonella was found at meat processing plants

Impressive tool. Supply-chain transparency is a must-have (and very doable).

whaason How much of your money goes to Jeff Bezos?

GIST o-auths with google and is approved. We don't see anything besides your receipts (which is what google sees). We're based in San Francisco, and are a privacy-first team. More info here in a HackerNoon interview I just did: https://hackernoon.com/walter-haas-is-bringing-trust-to-onli...

whaason How much of your money goes to Jeff Bezos?

I’m Walter Haas, the founder of GIST, and we’ve launched something that tells people how much of their spending goes right to Jeff Bezos’s wallet!

While's meant to be tongue-in-cheek, it has a serious implication: I’m a believer in voting with your dollar which is why we built a something that shows consumers the direct role they play in our economy.

About us: GIST shows you what your friends really own so you know what to buy online. Our product GIST creates a trust layer for online product discovery, backed by verified purchases and true identities.

We're based in San Francisco and founded by E-Commerce veterans: Founder Walter Haas (Stanford BA, Harvard MBA) is the former CMO of Ron Johnson's Enjoy. CTO Jeff Tam (Stanford BS), is the former Head of Product and Engineering at DTC powerhouse ThirdLove. We're backed by CEO of Levi's Chip Bergh, Founder of Triller Jaeson Ma, Creative Director of Apple Tom Suiter, and Kleiner Perkins and Accel Scout Funds.

whaason How much do you give to China / The CCP?

Great feedback. I wish people knew that we can't read anything besides receipts (and we don't do anything with the data besides give it back to you)!

whaason How much do you give to China / The CCP?

GIST o-auths with google and is approved by them so not a "random website" - we're based in San Francisco, are privacy-focused, trying to bring awareness to how the things we buy impact the world around them. What do you mean by typical spending patterns?

whaason How much do you give to China / The CCP?

My startup built a tool that tells you how much of your money goes to China and the CCP.

I'm a big fan of "voting with your wallet" and think the world would be better if we all could show what we literally value vs. talking about "values." Also did an interview here: https://hackernoon.com/walter-haas-is-bringing-trust-to-onli...