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Jul 2024
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Flavers’ Journey from Dragons’ Den to Su...

Chloë Thomas
About this episode

Shabbir Mookhtiar is the co-founder and CEO of Flavers, a home delivery service for home cooked food. Number 50 on the Startups 100 2024 they’re growing fast. Founded in 2020 they now have over 100 chefs and over 10,000 paying customers. 

 

Hit PLAY to hear: 

  • Identifying and solving real-world problems 
  • Adapting business models to market demands 
  • Importance of custom tech solutions 
  • Strategic rebranding 
  • How Flavers maximized their exposure on Dragons’ Den 

 

Key timestamps to dive straight in: 

[04:32] Busy professionals hire neighbors for home-cooked Indian food. 

[09:20] Diverse customer base embraces unique global cuisines. 

[10:56] Business evolved from local to premium world cuisines. 

[16:56] Dragon's Den appearance leads to major sales boost. 

[18:12] Dragon's Den exposure yielded significant free exposure. 

[19:59] Listen to Shabbir’s Top Tips! 

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