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Aug 2023
2h 9m

1020: Noah Glass Founder and CEO of Olo

Inspiring interviews with todays most successful restaurateurs 2-days a wee
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Noah Glass is the Founder & CEO of Olo (www.olo.com), the interface between restaurants and the on-demand world. He is an industry visionary whose mobile ordering work pre-dates the iPhone, beginning with text message ordering on feature phones in 2005. His work in the foodservice industry began nearly twenty years ago, serving as a cashier, server, bartender, and delivery driver before founding Olo. Today, over 100 million consumers use the Olo platform to Skip the Line® and have meals delivered from restaurants they love. Olo’s clients include Applebee's, Chili’s, Denny’s, Five Guys Burgers & Fries, Jamba Juice, Noodles & Company, Shake Shack, sweetgreen, Red Robin, Wingstop, and more.

Show notes… Calls to ACTION!!! Favorite success quote/mantra:
  • "Do not stop."
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