<p>Andy Ellwood, Founder &amp; CEO of Stretch, joins the Mr. Beacon Podcast to discuss reinventing grocery shopping with AI-powered insights. By turning shopping lists into smart comparison tools, Stretch helps consumers save time and money. Andy also shares lessons from building in public, the power of shopper-first design, and his vision for AI agents that advocate for consumers in retail.</p><br><p>Andy’s Top 3 Songs</p><p><br></p><ul><li>“Difference Maker” by NEEDTOBREATH: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2LtB9KLf98" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2LtB9KLf98</a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></li><li>“My Little Girl” by Tim Mcgraw: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZVsGVE1qCg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZVsGVE1qCg</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing” performed by Chris Rice: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax_NMWLEb6U" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax_NMWLEb6U</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><br><p><br></p><p>Mister Beacon is hosted by Steve Statler, CEO of <a href="http://ambientchat.ai" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ambientChat.ai</a> — Using AI to connect people with places and products&nbsp; with an app that puts you in control of YOUR data.</p><br><p>Our sponsor is Identiv <a href="https://www.identiv.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.identiv.com</a>, whose IoT solutions create digital identities for physical objects, enhancing global connectivity for businesses, people, and the planet. We are also sponsored by Blecon <a href="http://www.blecon.net" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.blecon.net</a>. Blecon enables physical products to communicate with cloud applications using Bluetooth Low Energy. </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>