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Marc Lotenberg

Marc Lotenberg

Aug 17, 2026

NadineHOST
7:40
What fills that gap and who do you think is solving for it? Well,
7:43
I would say experience.
7:45
There was a place I went to, Zuma, actually, in Saudi Arabia.
7:52
And I had a really great meal there.
7:55
And not saying I wouldn't typically.
7:58
I like Zuma.
7:58
But this was much better than another restaurant and then much better than The best Zuma in the world.
NadineHOST
9:49
What are they doing that nobody wants to admit is the real reason why they work?
NadineHOST
4:28
Make it out of Travertine.
4:30
Yeah, and with plumbing and electrical and all the toilets flushing, a Lego toilet is not a real toilet that flushes.
4:36
There's a lot that goes into building tech that's frictionless with payment systems and regulation.
4:41
And compliance and ID verification, which is the consumer.
4:46
And a U.S. consumer is 21 to drink.
4:48
But in other countries, it's 18.
4:50
There's so much compliance and legalities that go into stuff and the financial systems and taxation and currency exchange.

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NadineHOST
10:36
I agree with you.

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