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YC

Y Combinator Cast

06/20/14

@ Y Combinator

We're building a marketplace that allows vendors to sell excess food inventory at a discount to users willing to buy it.

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YC

Office Hours at Startup School NY 2014

@ Y Combinator

06/20/14

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YC

Y Combinator Cast

06/20/14

@ Y Combinator

Currently, we're personally reaching out to local food vendors to sign them up for our service, leveraging relationships with food waste consultants.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

06/20/14

@ Y Combinator

Our target demographic includes college students and early tech adopters who are interested in purchasing discounted food.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

06/20/14

@ Y Combinator

We're developing a mobile app to enhance user experience with live listings and location-based searches for discounted food.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

06/20/14

@ Y Combinator

Our average discount rate for food is around 50%, with a range of 25% to 75% to ensure customer interest and vendor viability.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

06/20/14

@ Y Combinator

Many food banks, like Feeding America and City Harvest, face budgetary limitations that hinder their ability to pick up excess food from vendors, resulting in waste.

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Reham Fagiri

12/15/18

@ Y Combinator

We conducted market research by testing Craigslist listings with delivery options, which showed a significant interest in a more convenient solution.

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Ooshma Garg

09/08/18

@ Y Combinator

In the beginning, we described Gobble as a marketplace for personal chefs and families, which resonated with the peer-to-peer economy trend at the time.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

06/20/14

@ Y Combinator

The app will primarily be marketed as a source for great food at low cost, with a secondary focus on its social and environmental impact.

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Vanessa Torrivilla

08/17/17

@ Y Combinator

We made sure to present food items during our pitches to illustrate our marketplace concept and create a connection with investors.