
Finding the Balance While Building a Marketplace with the Founders of ChefPrep

Matt Preuss
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About Josh & Elle
Josh Abulafia & Elle Curran are the Co-founders of ChefPrep. ChefPrep is a marketplace for ready-made meals that are prepared by award-winning restaurants, delivered to your door. Josh and Elle join us to break down their journey as startup founders.
Episode Takeaways
A few key topics we hit on with Elle and Josh:
- How ChefPrep validated their core thesis
- Why ChefPrep decided to focus on the supply side
- Key marketplace metrics they track
- Building barriers to entry in marketplaces
- Why tracking the right data is vital to startup success
- Building their company operating system
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