Fiji Simo Rescued Instacart, Making It Profitable Within Two Years
Brit Morin · #15: Instacart’s Fake IPO and Why Hiring in Tech Is So Broken · More or Less Podcast · Sep 22, 2023 · at 22:47
Brit Morin evaluates CEO Fiji Simo's turnaround of grocery delivery service Instacart leading into its September 2023 initial public offering.
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“I just want to give credit to Fiji who came in to this business while it was down, like shrinking, 16% year over year within two years, got it profitable, had like five straight quarters of growth, took it public.”
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