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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.

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A Conversation with Ooshma Garg - Moderated by Adora Cheung

@ Y Combinator

A Conversation with Ooshma Garg - Moderated by Adora Cheung

09/08/18

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Ooshma Garg

04/19/16

@ Y Combinator

Customers wanted the ability to order food on demand, leading us to attempt an on-demand service called Gobble Instant, which ultimately failed due to logistical issues.

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Ooshma Garg

09/08/18

@ Y Combinator

I turned down an acquisition offer from a clothing startup because I saw so much potential in Gobble and wanted to focus on solving a real problem in the meal kit space.

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Ooshma Garg

04/19/16

@ Y Combinator

I founded Gobble to help anyone cook dinner in just 10 minutes, and we invented the 10-minute one-pan dinner kit.

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Ooshma Garg

04/19/16

@ Y Combinator

Our new dinner subscription service significantly outperformed previous versions of Gobble, achieving five times the revenue and showing promising growth.

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Ooshma Garg

04/19/16

@ Y Combinator

Even after two failed versions of Gobble, I believed in our mission to provide busy people with home-cooked meals, which kept me motivated to find a solution.

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Ooshma Garg

04/19/16

@ Y Combinator

I manually promoted Gobble by distributing coupons in coffee shops and personally following up with new customers to encourage repeat orders.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

07/22/23

@ Y Combinator

Goat initially launched as a platform for group dinners but pivoted to a sneaker marketplace after recognizing their passion for sneaker collecting and a growing market.

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Ooshma Garg

09/08/18

@ Y Combinator

The first bite of my dad's home-cooked food inspired Gobble, highlighting the importance of home cooking and family dinners in my life.

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Ooshma Garg

04/19/16

@ Y Combinator

I started Gobble while managing another startup, and I was working 16 to 18 hours a day, often eating alone and feeling unhappy.