Tomáš Čupr

How to build the best Food service in the world

What's the one thing the founder of a fast-scaling startup would do differently? His answer is a crucial, counterintuitive lesson for any tech leader scaling their company.

How to build the best Food service in the world
#1about 4 minutes

Building a profitable online grocery service

The company combines quick commerce with a large assortment to achieve high net promoter scores and profitability in a complex market.

#2about 2 minutes

The strategic decision to build everything in-house

Moving away from a slow, traditional development process was necessary to handle the complexity of the grocery business.

#3about 4 minutes

Adopting agile development and minimum viable products

A complex nine-month project was simplified into a fast MVP, transforming the company's approach to feature delivery and team autonomy.

#4about 2 minutes

Defining the product owner role for success

The company evolved from seeking a unicorn product owner to a model that separates tech leadership from domain expertise.

#5about 2 minutes

Balancing feature work with platform development

Investing 30% of development time into the platform, while not immediately visible, is crucial for enabling faster feature delivery at scale.

#6about 2 minutes

Future plans for expansion and hardware innovation

With new Series D funding, the company is expanding into new European markets, opening tech hubs, and exploring hardware solutions.

#7about 6 minutes

Q&A on business resilience and market strategy

The business model is resilient to economic crises and competition due to healthy unit economics, a strong funding position, and a focus on full-basket shopping.

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