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Quitting vs. Giving Up with Mike Evans, the Founder of GrubHub
Episode 9
Tuesday, 15 November, 2022

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 upWhy Mike doesn't like NPS as a metricHow a board can be valuableHow to build a list of potential investorsWhy cash doesn't fix problemsHow to turn problems into resolutions