Founders Forward Podcast

For a bonus episode of the Founders Forward Podcast, we are joined by Mike Evans. Mike is the founder of GrubHub and the current CEO of Fixer — Fixer provides skilled experts, solving a variety of home problems in one visit.

Show Notes

For a bonus episode of the Founders Forward Podcast, we are joined by Mike Evans. Mike is the founder of GrubHub and the current CEO of Fixer — Fixer provides skilled experts, solving a variety of home problems in one visit.

Mike shares the ins and outs of his time building GrubHub — from humble beginnings in his Chicago apartment to the IPO 10+ years later. We cover everything from the difference between quitting and giving up, to building a valuable board, to raising capital, and more.

What you can expect to learn from Mike Evans: 
  • The difference between quitting and giving up
  • Why Mike doesn't like NPS as a metric
  • How a board can be valuable
  • How to build a list of potential investors
  • Why cash doesn't fix problems
  • How to turn problems into resolutions

What is Founders Forward Podcast?

Lessons from startup founders, investors and guides to help move founders forward. The Founders Forward podcast is brought to you by the team at Visible.

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