Key insights

• 🚀 Ushma, CEO and founder of Gobble, discusses her journey and the power of a mission
• 🍲 Evolution from a personal dinner solution to a potential business opportunity
• 💪 Persistently reaching out to an investor led to getting the first seed check
• 🔑 Perseverance and embracing Y Combinator as a turning point
• 🌟 Recruiting based on mission instead of ambition
• 📈 Positive reception on social media led to rapid business growth
• 🔬 Emphasized the importance of grit, experimentation, and a strong mission for success
• ❤️ Company's impact on families' lives and positive customer feedback

Q&A

• What were the key factors in building a successful business according to Ushma's story?

  The key factors included experimentation, grit, a strong mission, rapid business growth, obtaining funding despite rejections, and making a positive impact on families' lives.

• What did Ushma emphasize about understanding the mission and recruiting based on mission?

  Ushma highlighted the importance of going back to the basics, understanding the mission, recruiting based on mission instead of ambition, and creating a new approach to cooking based on customer needs.

• How did Ushma overcome challenges in raising funds and sustaining the business?

  Ushma persevered, embraced Y Combinator, maintained a scrappy attitude, and eventually found success despite struggles with fundraising and sustainability.

• What were the key points of Ushma's journey with Gobble?

  Ushma's journey involved missing home-cooked Indian food, leveraging Craigslist to find chefs, seeking investment from prominent individuals, persistence in meeting a seed investor, and facing challenges with scaling the business.

• Who is the first speaker, and what does she discuss?

  The first speaker is Ushma, CEO and founder of Gobble. She discusses her journey of founding Gobble, the challenges she faced, and the power of a mission in entrepreneurship.

• What is the event about?

  The event is a platform for successful startup founders to share their experiences and lessons, including the ups and downs of entrepreneurship.

• 00:02 An event where successful startup founders share their experiences and lessons, including the ups and downs of entrepreneurship. The first speaker, Ushma, talks about her journey of founding Gobble and the challenges she faced.
• 04:24 A journey from missing home-cooked Indian food to starting a business, leveraging Craigslist to find chefs, and seeking investment from prominent individuals.
• 08:58 A determined entrepreneur shares her journey of persistence, meeting her seed investor through persistence and facing challenges with scaling her business.
• 14:01 The founder faced challenges with raising funds and sustaining the business, but through perseverance and embracing Y Combinator, they managed to turn things around. Despite hardships, they maintained a scrappy attitude and eventually found success.
• 19:18 The founder talks about the importance of going back to the basics, understanding the mission, and recruiting based on mission rather than ambition. Through customer interactions, they discovered their true mission and created a new approach to cooking.
• 24:22 A story of building a successful business through experimentation, grit, and a strong mission. The company grew rapidly, received funding, and has made a positive impact on families' lives.