Episode 1378

NYC delivery wars, Cruise gives driverless rides in SF + Gopuff Co-CEO Rafael Ilishayev | E1378

Feb 4, 20221:07:38Watch on YouTube

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00:00 Molly and Jason intro the show

01:51 The Information reported that Jokr is shopping it's NYC delivery business

09:57 Masterworks - Skip the waitlist to invest in art using promo code TWIST at https://Masterworks.io

11:09 We Live in the Future - Cruise Robotaxis open up for SF public in limited quantities

17:56 Linode - Apply to their Rise program for founder-led, early-stage startups and get 3 years of discounts at https://linode.com/twist.

19:12 Interview Gopuff Co-CEO Rafael Ilishayev

31:41 Ourcrowd - Check out the deal of the week at https://ourcrowd.com/twist

32:54 Gopuff's focus on the SKUs that matter for their customers

35:10 Can Gopuff operate profitably?

38:41 Managing Gopuff deliveries

43:34 Gopuff's pace of expansion

49:45 Will Gopuff enter the cannabis market?

50:51 What are Gopuff's potential headwinds?

53:27 Why Mr. Beast picked Gopuff as a distribution channel

59:24 How Gopuff picked up talent from the defunct Brandless team to launch their house brand, Basically

1:01:59 Gopuff's sustainability measures

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