IPO Podcast – Patrick Drake


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The idea: Drive a meal-in-a-box start-up to #1 in the world in six years. Meet Patrick Drake.

Former Wall Street firm lawyer to Head Chef and Co-founder of HELLO FRESH – the largest meal-kit provider in the world (market-cap $1.5 billion, sales $1.3 billion) – Patrick Drake has proven what it takes to topple competition and build brand recognition in an industry that, well, didn’t even exist 10 years ago. Find out how he swapped-out his pinstripe suit for a chef’s hat and created a business built on passion. Full episode available August 8th, 2019.

GUEST:

Here’s a Type “A” Personality, who hired Type As, and that A-team build the largest meal-kit provider in the world with annual sales of more than $1.3 billion. And they assembled their first kit by hand only eight years ago. Listen in on how hard work, perseverance and an unwavering passion for getting it right, can pay huge dividends. The inspiring story of Patrick Drake, Head Chef and Co-founder of Hello Fresh… on IPO.

Running time 48:24

HIGHLIGHTS:

11:18 – Interview with Patrick Drake

14:30 – “We’re now delivering over 20 million meals a month in 12 countries”

24:12 – “The investor who backed us in the beginning is to this day our biggest investor”

HOST:

Brant Pinvidic, Hollywood producer and director (Bar Rescue, Biggest loser), C-level corporate consultant, columnist for Forbes and author (3-Minute Rule – Penguin Random House, October 2019).

The most innovative Ideas, the inspirational People behind them, and the wealth of Opportunities they create… that’s IPO from Channelchek.

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