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The Hard Part with Evan McCann

Josh Domingues from Flashfood

Mar 13, 2025
40:28

Josh Domingues is the Founder & Executive Chairman of Flashfood.


Flashfood is on a mission to feed families, not landfills. Their app connects shoppers with fresh produce, meat and other groceries at up to 50% off. By partnering with retailers across North America, they offer nutritious staples at affordable prices and reduce the amount of food going to landfills.


Takeaways

- Josh's Connection to Food Waste

- Understanding Food Waste and Its Impact

- Early Product Validation

- Building Consumer Demand

- Navigating Grocery Store Partnerships

- The Journey of Raising Capital and Scaling

- Scaling Effectively by Simplifying Processes for Retailers

- The Reality of Scaling in the US

- Building an Effective Executive Team

- The State of Canadian Tech


Chapters

00:00 The Genesis of Flashfood

04:31 Understanding Food Waste and Its Impact

11:01 Building Consumer Demand

14:33 Navigating Grocery Store Partnerships

18:11 The Journey of Raising Capital and Scaling

23:41 The Reality of Scaling in the U.S.

27:39 Building an Effective Executive Team

37:30 The State of Canadian Tech

43:58 Personal and Professional Growth Strategies


Keywords

Flashfood, food waste, grocery app, sustainability, startup journey, consumer demand, fundraising, grocery partnerships, environmental impact, food industry, scaling, U.S. market, executive team, Canadian tech, entrepreneurship, growth mindset, leadership, building businesses, Flashfood, innovation

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