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On this episode of The Small Business Radio Show…
SEGMENT 1 with Mike Evans, starting at 0:00: Let’s face it: nobody likes being rejected. For entrepreneurs, hearing “no” can be a make-or-break moment. A smart entrepreneur will let the “no” be a motivation to learn about your business from the inside out. Mike Evans, the founder of Grubhub, shares his experience growing Grubhub to a $7 billion business.
SEGMENT 2 with Nicole Stuart, starting at 34:00: If you’re a woman over age 35, you need fitness and wellness advice that’s uniquely tailored to your needs so you can look and feel your best. Nicole Stuart is here to help!
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More on each segment below.
Segment 1: Mike Evans, founder of Grubhub, let early rejection from restaurants guide his business. Instead of letting the “no” ruin his business dreams, he started asking restaurants the right questions: how many customers do you get per month and how do you reach your customers? Over the next decade, Mike grew his little delivery guide into the world’s premier online ordering website. He is the author of the new book called Hangry: A Startup Journey.
- Grubhub’s origin story
- Mike learned on the fly as he piloted Grubhub’s meteoric rise by the seat of his pants
- How Mike met Steve Miller at Origin Ventures
- How rejection makes you a stronger entrepreneur
- Why was Grubhub successful over its competitors?
- Why Grubhub merged with Seamless
- Why Mike decided to leave after the IPO
- What’s your advice to people who want to start a company?
- What are you working on now?
- How did the pandemic change how consumers interact with small businesses?
Segment 2: Nicole Stuart is a fitness trainer to the stars. She is the author of the new book Total Body Beautiful.
- How Nicole got her start in the fitness industry
- How celebrities became interested in working with Nicole
- Nicole’s inspiration for writing the book Total Body Beautiful
- Advice for women over age 35
- After age 35 – why fitness is so hard/difficult!
- General wellness advice as we get older
