Christopher Lochhead Follow Your Different

297 GrubHub: Bedroom Start Up To Billion Dollar Category King with Mike Evans, Grubhub Founder & Author of Hangry

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Plato once said that Necessity is the mother of Invention. This could not be anymore true with Category Design, and for our guest today, Mike Evans. Mike Evans is the founder of Grubhub, a category in food delivery service that was born from the necessity of having a multitude of options in one app, rather than having to look for it in different websites or printed pamphlets. From a budding delivery guide, Mike grew his company into a premier delivery ordering platform, and became Category King in this regard. On this episode of Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different, we go through Mike Evans’ journey, from the spark of the idea to managing a successful startup and beyond. Mike Evans on the inception of Grubhub The conversation starts off with Mike sharing how their love for great food made them a big fan of ordering. “I live in a household with a woman who loves to cook. Because we like to eat, sometimes we don't feel like cooking. And when I say we, I mean her – I helped mildly. And maybe it's becau