The Snakes and Ladders Game of Startups

> I had to solve this problem another way. I posted an ad on Craigslist see if any chef would make me a home cooked meal for $8 a plate. I got 70 responses in 24 hours. I thought “Wow! There are so many people in the Bay Area that are proud of their food and want to earn a living from it.”

I wonder how many thought less "I am proud of my food and want to make a living from it", but rather, "I have a stove and a cast iron pan, I'm no more likely to fuck this up than anyone else, and I need that $8 so I can eat something this weekend."

ooshma spoke about developing vision and having perseverance, a reminder that's often-needed especially for those of us actually the position of steering a startup. she spoke about finding product-market fit after years of trying. she spoke about the trials and tribulations of raising funding and how that isn't always a positive step forward. these seem to be common themes for many (most?) startups, and it was genuinely heartening for me to hear her story.

Looked into gobble which this article is about... $13.95 for each meal minimal 4 meal order??? I see limited revenue growth long term for them at those prices. The person that can afford that can also order take out any time they wish; or run into whole foods and buy a ready to cook meal for 30% cheaper.