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Demanding and Supportive

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Ravi Gupta
@GuptaRK22
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My first Instacart board meeting was in November 2015. I had joined a month earlier as CFO. Our financials were ugly. We had $2M of revenue but were chewing through $11M of cash eve... Show More

My first Instacart board meeting was in November 2015. I had joined a month earlier as CFO. Our financials were ugly. We had $2M of revenue but were chewing through $11M of cash every four weeks, and lost $15 on every delivery. We were going to exhaust our cash in less than a year. Our last round was at $2B – a valuation detached from reality.

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Anthony Pompliano @AnthonyPompliano · Jan 10, 2022
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This is a great read from @GuptaRK22 on the relationship between being demanding and supportive.
Harry Stebbings @HarryStebbings · Jan 9, 2022
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This is an absolute must read. Ravi is one of the most thoughtful, kind, genuine and insightful people in venture. Props to you my friend and cannot wait for many more incredible pieces! 🚀
Leo Polovets @lpolovets · Jan 7, 2022
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Great post from @GuptaRK22 about a challenging period in Instacart's history.
Patrick OShaughnessy @patrick_oshag · Jan 7, 2022
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A really, really wonderful short post on being demanding and supportive. Thanks @GuptaRK22
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