{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/61efc450dc4aa800136f9bc1/62fa6140aa24330012af6189?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Gousto's recipe for success","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61efc450dc4aa800136f9bc1/1652349028028-afb34cf9ae27d36a7e01c74a642abf67.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Timo Boldt founded Gousto when few knew what a meal kit delivery subscription was, now he's running a company valued at $1.75 billion.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode we talk about:&nbsp;</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Why he left the Dragon's Den with no money, but Duncan Bannantyne became one of their first customers</li><li>How the philosophy of Rocky Balboa got him through the hard times</li><li>The Christmas card that got him dinner with Al Gore</li><li>Advice on how to make an investor pitch&nbsp;</li><li>The AI that runs behind Gousto and why he's a Tech boss now</li><li>Why they gave their product away for free</li><li>The growth of the global meal kit market</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Find us on Twitter #HowToBeACEO</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>For more business news, analysis and opinion go to <a href=\"standard.co.uk/business\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">standard.co.uk/business</a> or read the Evening Standard newspaper.&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Evening Standard"}