Break Free From Limited Thinking, Do’s + Dont’s of Fundraising, Bouncing Back from Failures, and Following your Gut + North Star with Ooshma Garg, Founder of Gobble

Ooshma Garg is the Founder and CEO of Gobble, the weekly dinner
kit service that helps busy professionals make dinner in
just 15 minutes thanks to their ready-to-cook ingredients. 


In 2022, her company was acquired by Intelligent Foods for nine
figures, making her the CEO of both Gobble and the health-focused
meal delivery brand Sunbasket.


Ooshma's success is not just about starting and building an
incredible multi-million-dollar brand, but it’s also about the
resilience and perseverance that she demonstrated during the
early days of the business. Ooshma’s non-linear trajectory
has been filled with highs, lows, failures, and wins that will
inspire anyone listening!


During this interview, Ooshma shares how it took years for Gobble
to finally hit product-market fit and how she managed her
resilience and mental health when she barely had any money, and
investors were telling her to sell and get rid of her company.


We delve into Ooshma's experience of raising over $30M in venture
capital from the “who's who” of Silicon Valley. We get a real and
authentic view of raising money and who shouldn’t be going down
the venture capital path, and the different options that are
available to you. Ooshma discusses why cash is king but
profitability is freedom and why it’s so important to know your
numbers. 


We also chat about Ooshma’s experience achieving “success” as an
entrepreneur when selling a business, why it’s important to
embrace the journey rather than solely focusing on reaching
certain milestones and destinations, and so much more.


In this episode, we’ll talk to Ooshma about:


* Ooshma’s stance on comparison and how to break free from
limited thinking. [02:50]


* How facing rejection from a young age prepared her for
entrepreneurship. [05:00]


* Challenges and lessons from Ooshma’s early entrepreneurial
journey. [07:10]


* Food as nourishment, not just fuel, and a first step to
managing mental health. [11:15]


* Ways that the Gobble business model evolved on the journey to
product-market fit. [16:03]


* Why technology and innovation aren’t one and the same. [19:40]


* Owned core competencies versus those you outsource or rely on
your user for. [21:06]


* Tips for avoiding “popularized Silicon Valley benchmarks” as
you build your brand. [22:30]


* How to follow your personal North star when the path to success
is non-linear. [25:42]


* Unpacking Ooshma’s belief that cash is king, but profitability
is freedom. [28:08]


* Why venture capital isn’t the only option when you’re raising
money. [30:34]


* Insight into Gobble’s nine-figure acquisition and why you
shouldn’t “build to sell.” [37:46]


* Ooshma’s transition from one-company CEO to multi-venture CEO.
[39:22]


* Advice for navigating burnout by pursuing the things that
energize you. [42:45]


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Follow Ooshma:


* Website: https://www.gobble.com/


* Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/ooshma/


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