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On today’s episode of StartupNation Radio, Jeff chats with Kathryn Petralia and Amanda Lewan. Both guests speak to the changes that their respective businesses have faced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

First up, Jeff chats with Kathryn Petralia, co-founder of Kabbage, an online financial technology company that provides funding directly to small businesses. Since its founding in 2009, Kabbage has provided more than $6 billion to SMBs through a fully-automated platform that allows customers to apply in minutes.

During the show, Petralia discusses:

• Her background in entrepreneurship and how she fell in love with being her own boss
• The early days of Kabbage
• The key steps in building Kabbage, from idea to the massive success it is today
• How Kabbage has pivoted during the COVID-19 crisis
• Where Kabbage is headed

For more information on Kabbage, visit the official website.

Next, Jeff introduces Amanda Lewan, co-founder and CEO of Bamboo Detroit, a co-working and shared office space in Detroit. Currently, Bamboo has approximately 200 hundred startup companies in its incubator.

During the segment, Lewan talks about:

• How Bamboo pivoted to a virtual environment at the onset of the COVID-19 crisis
• The behavioral changes related to co-working that will stick post-pandemic
• How work from home will be the new normal
• How the pandemic will impact the future of co-working spaces
• What Bamboo is doing to make its space safe during the pandemic

For more on Bamboo Detroit, check out the official website.