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Bootstrapped to $40M and then raised $125M? Slice’s Founder, Ilir Sela

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Join us for the latest episode of Sit Down Startup! Anyone want to order a pizza? You're in luck. This week's guest Ilir Sela is the founder and CEO of Slice, a platform that "builds innovative tech to empower America’s independent pizzerias." Sounds delicious!

Ilir dives into...

  • Fax-machine-MVP - meet the customer where they are
  • Why he bootstrapped to $40M GMV vs. raising sooner
  • What he looked for in a VC partner
  • And more!

Shoutout to our partners DocSend and The Launch Box!

DocSend: DocSend allows you to securely share your pitch deck and streamline fundraising - with DocSend, you maintain control over sensitive fundraising documents, know which investors are engaging with your decks and get real-time, actionable feedback with document analytics.

Founders can get up to 90% off DocSend for a year by filling out the form here: https://try.docsend.com/zendesk

The Launch Box: The Launch Box is a boutique marketing services firm that is on a mission to help more founders succeed by embedding established marketing principles into their company DNA from day 1. Take our FREE STARTUP QUIZ to assess the market fit of your new business and get actionable advice on what you can do next to accelerate your path to market and optimize your chances at success. https://thelaunchboxus.com/startup-quiz

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Join us for the latest episode of Sit Down Startup! Anyone want to order a pizza? You're in luck. This week's guest Ilir Sela is the founder and CEO of Slice, a platform that "builds innovative tech to empower America’s independent pizzerias." Sounds delicious!

Ilir dives into...

  • Fax-machine-MVP - meet the customer where they are
  • Why he bootstrapped to $40M GMV vs. raising sooner
  • What he looked for in a VC partner
  • And more!

Shoutout to our partners DocSend and The Launch Box!

DocSend: DocSend allows you to securely share your pitch deck and streamline fundraising - with DocSend, you maintain control over sensitive fundraising documents, know which investors are engaging with your decks and get real-time, actionable feedback with document analytics.

Founders can get up to 90% off DocSend for a year by filling out the form here: https://try.docsend.com/zendesk

The Launch Box: The Launch Box is a boutique marketing services firm that is on a mission to help more founders succeed by embedding established marketing principles into their company DNA from day 1. Take our FREE STARTUP QUIZ to assess the market fit of your new business and get actionable advice on what you can do next to accelerate your path to market and optimize your chances at success. https://thelaunchboxus.com/startup-quiz

  continue reading

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