Season 1 · Episode 84
Mike Evans, Grubhub // Building A $2bil Company, Going Public & Leaving It All Behind
Creator Lab - interviews with entrepreneurs and startup founders
November 7, 20221h 17m
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Show Notes
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Timestamps:
- (00:00:00) - Intro
- (00:00:25) - Start Of Interview
- (00:01:56) - How Grubhub Started
- (00:03:26) - Software Developer to Starting Grubhub & Fixer
- (00:05:13) - Seven Deadly Sins
- (00:06:48) - Idea To Reality
- (00:08:45) - The Evolution
- (00:13:26) - Knowing When To Go Full Time
- (00:22:00) - Prioritizing & Managing Time
- (00:25:25) - Repeat Purchases
- (00:26:51) - iPhone & The App Store
- (00:31:03) - Creating A New Business Model
- (00:34:01) - Phone is the Remote Control Of Your Life
- (00:36:30) - Sponsor: Justworks
- (00:37:37) - Full-time Employees vs Contractors
- (00:40:16) - Growth Moments
- (00:42:35) - Seamless & Grubhub Merger & Exit
- (00:52:30) - Bilal's Definition Of Success
- (00:59:10) - Difference Between A Grump & An Entrepreneur
- (01:04:38) - Leaving It All Behind
- (01:09:27) - The Big Bike Trip
Links Mentioned:
Hangry a Startup Journey: https://amzn.to/3EPudNo
Thank you to our sponsors:
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