This past summer, Fidji Simo departed from Facebook – where she stood among the highest-ranking female executives, serving as the head of their app – for the opportunity to become a first-time CEO at Instacart. She replaced founder Apoorva Mehta, who appeared on this show last spring to talk about Instacart’s incredible COVID-fueled growth. Since then, Fidji ... Show More
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My guest this week is Fidji Simo, the CEO of Instacart. Fidji grew up in a small town in the South of France and was the first person in her family to graduate from high school. Since then, she has had a dazzling career with stops at France’s leading university, eBay, and Faceboo ... Show More
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<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/fidjissimo">Fidji Simo</a> is the CEO @ <a href="https://www.instacart.com/">Instacart</a>, the company that allows you to order whatever you want from local stores, delivering it straight to your door. Fidji joined the ... Show More