Bootstrapped to $40M and then raised $125M? Slice’s Founder, Ilir Sela

Sit Down Startup

Join us for the latest episode of Sit Down Startup! Anyone want to order a pizza? You're in luck. This week's guest Ilir Sela is the founder and CEO of Slice, a platform that "builds innovative tech to empower America’s independent pizzerias." Sounds delicious!

Ilir dives into...

• Fax-machine-MVP - meet the customer where they are
• Why he bootstrapped to $40M GMV vs. raising sooner
• What he looked for in a VC partner
• And more!

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