Founders Forward Podcast

Quitting vs. Giving Up with Mike Evans, the Founder of GrubHub

For a bonus episode of the Founders Forward Podcast, we are joined by Mike Evans [https://mikeevans.com/]. Mike is the founder of GrubHub and the current CEO of Fixer [https://fixer.com/] — 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

Fundraising Series with Jonathan Gandolf — Week 8

They did it! Jonathan and the team have wrapped up their raise and they are in the process of finishing up the round. Jonathan shares what he has learned during the raise and what is next for The Juice.

Fundraising Series with Jonathan Gandolf — Week 7

The first term sheets are in hand and the end of the raise is in sight. Jonathan joins us to discuss the term sheets he has in hand and what due diligence has been like so far. Finally, we talk through what hiring plans and projections look like once the cash is in the bank.

Fundraising Series with Jonathan Gandolf — Week 6

Coming off of their first ProductHunt launch, Jonathan joins us to share the current status of the round. We discuss what they’ve been focusing on internally as a business. Finally, we discuss the term sheets that are on their way.

Fundraising Series with Jonathan Gandolf — Week 5

We are back in the heart of The Juice fundraise. They are a few weeks in and starting to get to the middle of the “3 months of pitching.” We discuss how Jonathan is leveraging verbal commits to build urgency with new investors and discuss what is being shared in The Juice’s data room.