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Ilir Sela

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Ilir Sela is the Founder and CEO of Slice, the all-in-one ordering and marketing tech platform for local pizzerias. Through its partnerships, Slice has driven over $1B in earnings for over 18,000 independent pizzerias nationwide. Fun fact, Slice is also one of the largest employers in Macedonia and at one point, employed so many people there, they had to start their own school to train more people. Before Slice, Ilir started Nerd Force and sold it in 2008. Huge thanks to Jeff Richards (GGV) and Ben Sun (Primary) for some amazing questions today.  In Today's Discussion with Ilir Sela We Discuss:   1. From Macedonia to the Bright Lights of NYC and Bentley Buying:    How Ilir made his way into the world of startups having grown up in Macedonia? How did his less affluent upbringing impact his approach to company building? How does Ilir think about the importance of money? How did he come to buy a Bentley? What does Ilir know now that he wishes he had known when he started?    2. Why Bootstrapped Was Best &amp; The Decision to Fundraise:    Why did Ilir scale the business to $4M in revenue without ever fundraising? What does Ilir believe are the benefits of scaling businesses with less money? What would Ilir have done differently had he raised money earlier? What advice does Ilir have for founders who see competitors raising more money than them?    3. Why Delegation is BS and Your Upbringing F* You Up:    Why does Ilir believe that much of our upbringing can instill principles which make us a worse leader? Why does Ilir believe it is BS to hire great people and get out of the way? What are the single biggest mistakes Ilir sees founders make in company scaling? What have been some of Ilir's biggest lessons in talent acquisition?    4. Decision-Making 101:    How does Ilir analyze his decision-making framework today? Where does he need to improve as a leader today? What does he need to do to get there? What has been the single best decision he made with Slice? What did he learn from it? What has been the worst decision he has made in the scaling process? How did that change his mindset? 

Ilir Sela is the Founder and CEO of <a href="https://slicelife.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Slice</a>, the all-in-one ordering and marketing tech platform for local pizzerias. Through its partnerships, Slice has driven over $1B in earnings for over 18,000 independent pizzerias nationwide. Fun fact, Slice is also one of the largest employers in Macedonia and at one point, employed so many people there, they had to start their own school to train more people. Before Slice, Ilir started Nerd Force and sold it in 2008. Huge thanks to <a href="https://www.thetwentyminutevc.com/jeffrichards/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jeff Richards</a> (GGV) and Ben Sun (Primary) for some amazing questions today. In Today's Discussion with Ilir Sela We Discuss: 1. From Macedonia to the Bright Lights of NYC and Bentley Buying: <ul> <li>How Ilir made his way into the world of startups having grown up in Macedonia?</li> <li>How did his less affluent upbringing impact his approach to company building?</li> <li>How does Ilir think about the importance of money? How did he come to buy a Bentley?</li> <li>What does Ilir know now that he wishes he had known when he started?</li> </ul> 2. Why Bootstrapped Was Best &amp; The Decision to Fundraise: <ul> <li>Why did Ilir scale the business to $4M in revenue without ever fundraising?</li> <li>What does Ilir believe are the benefits of scaling businesses with less money?</li> <li>What would Ilir have done differently had he raised money earlier?</li> <li>What advice does Ilir have for founders who see competitors raising more money than them?</li> </ul> 3. Why Delegation is BS and Your Upbringing F* You Up: <ul> <li>Why does Ilir believe that much of our upbringing can instill principles which make us a worse leader?</li> <li>Why does Ilir believe it is BS to hire great people and get out of the way?</li> <li>What are the single biggest mistakes Ilir sees founders make in company scaling?</li> <li>What have been some of Ilir's biggest lessons in talent acquisition?</li> </ul> 4. Decision-Making 101: <ul> <li>How does Ilir analyze his decision-making framework today?</li> <li>Where does he need to improve as a leader today? What does he need to do to get there?</li> <li>What has been the single best decision he made with Slice? What did he learn from it?</li> <li>What has been the worst decision he has made in the scaling process? How did that change his mindset?</li> </ul>

20VC: Why "Hire Great People and Get Out of the Way" is Total BS, Why Your Upbringing Can Make You a Worse Leader & A Bentley, Two Nissan Cubes and Becoming One of Macedonia's Largest Employers; The Story of Slice with Ilir Sela

Ilir Sela is the Founder &amp; CEO of Slice, the online ordering and all-in-one software platform that helps pizzeria’s manage their business. Ilir started the company in 2010 as MyPizza, rebranded to Slice in 2015, and has since raised over $125 million and supports over 20,000 independent pizza shops. Slice is supported by investors like GGV, KKR, 01 Advisors, Primary Ventures, FJ Labs, and RiverPark Ventures. Brought to you by Secureframe, the automated compliance platform built by compliance experts: https://secureframe.com/request-demo-4?utm_source=partner&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=062023-thesplit  In this episode we cover- The three reasons small pizza shops are growing 24x faster than big chains- How franchising and "reverse franchising" works- Ilir's biggest mistakes building a franchise business before starting Slice- How to explain a new business model to investors- The customer acquisition benefits of a multi-product model- Bootstrapping Slice to $3 million in profit- Turning down two acquisition offers, one that would have made him nine figures personally- Why MrBeast Burger failed- Why we don't need more cloud kitchens- Empowering entrepreneurs to open their own pizza shops- Building a strong board- Advice for founders selling to small businesses ReferencedCloud Kitchens: ⁠https://www.thefoodcorridor.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-cloud-kitchens-ghost-kitchens/Frank Slootman from Snowflake, who Illir said inspires him: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankslootman/Growth in independent pizzerias vs big chains in 2022: ⁠https://www.pmq.com/pizza-power-report-2023/Jeff Richards from GGV Capital, who invested in Slice and gave Illir some advice mentioned in the podcast: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrichards/Michelle Obama on whether pizza is a vegetable: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G14qNHPE4qo&amp;t=21s⁠ MrBeast’s MrBeast Burger: ⁠https://www.mrbeastburger.com/The growth of Domino’s stock since 2010: ⁠https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/25/dominos-stock-yields-higher-returns-than-google-since-ipos.htmlSlice’s website: ⁠https://slicelife.com/  Where to find TurnerNewsletter: https://www.thespl.it/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TurnerNovak  Where to find Ilir:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilirsela Twitter: https://twitter.com/ilirsela  Timestamps[00:03:34]: The enormous and fascinating pizza industry[00:04:30]: Why there are so many independent pizza shops[00:07:33]: Illir's deep family history with pizza[00:10:43]: What Slice provides independent pizzerias[00:14:21]: The origins of Slice (mypizza.com)[00:16:55]: Building "Nerd Force" before Slice[00:18:22]: How franchises like “Nerd Force” work[00:22:15]: Selling his first company: Nerd Force[00:23:46]: Forming the idea for Slice[00:27:19]: The very first customers[00:32:37]: Turning down $18 million to double down on Slice[00:33:41]: Raising money and starting Slice phase 2.0[00:39:27]: An acquisition offer that was “tough to say no to”[00:41:55]: Slice's focus now and in the near future[00:45:01]: Why there are so many pizza shops[00:46:46]: Hot takes on Cloud Kitchen and Beast Burgers[00:51:55]: Why online customers are worth 4x more than offline ones[00:53:32]: Why some investors doubted Slice[00:57:58]: The underrated value of a good board[01:00:57]: Advice for founders serving small businesses[01:03:29]: Hitting $500m annual revenue with Slice 3.0[01:04:31]: Other categories Slice could go after[01:06:25]: Rapid fire questions Production and distribution by: https://supermix.io For sponsorship inquiries: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSebvhBlDDfHJyQdQWs8RwpFxWg-UbG0H-VFey05QSHvLxkZPQ/viewform

The Peel

Ilir Sela is the Founder &amp; CEO of Slice, the online ordering and all-in-one software platform that helps pizzeria’s manage their business. Ilir started the company in 2010 as MyPizza, rebranded to Slice in 2015, and has since raised over $125 million and supports over 20,000 independent pizza shops. Slice is supported by investors like GGV, KKR, 01 Advisors, Primary Ventures, FJ Labs, and RiverPark Ventures. Brought to you by Secureframe, the automated compliance platform built by compliance experts: <a href="https://secureframe.com/request-demo-4?utm_source=partner&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=062023-thesplit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://secureframe.com/request-demo-4?utm_source=partner&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=062023-thesplit</a> In this episode we cover - The three reasons small pizza shops are growing 24x faster than big chains - How franchising and "reverse franchising" works - Ilir's biggest mistakes building a franchise business before starting Slice - How to explain a new business model to investors - The customer acquisition benefits of a multi-product model - Bootstrapping Slice to $3 million in profit - Turning down two acquisition offers, one that would have made him nine figures personally - Why MrBeast Burger failed - Why we don't need more cloud kitchens - Empowering entrepreneurs to open their own pizza shops - Building a strong board - Advice for founders selling to small businesses Referenced Cloud Kitchens: ⁠<a href="https://www.thefoodcorridor.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-cloud-kitchens-ghost-kitchens/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thefoodcorridor.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-cloud-kitchens-ghost-kitchens/</a> Frank Slootman from Snowflake, who Illir said inspires him: ⁠<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankslootman/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankslootman/</a> Growth in independent pizzerias vs big chains in 2022: ⁠<a href="https://www.pmq.com/pizza-power-report-2023/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.pmq.com/pizza-power-report-2023/</a> Jeff Richards from GGV Capital, who invested in Slice and gave Illir some advice mentioned in the podcast: ⁠<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrichards/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrichards/</a> Michelle Obama on whether pizza is a vegetable: ⁠<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G14qNHPE4qo&amp;t=21s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G14qNHPE4qo&amp;t=21s</a> ⁠ MrBeast’s MrBeast Burger: ⁠<a href="https://www.mrbeastburger.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.mrbeastburger.com/</a> The growth of Domino’s stock since 2010: ⁠<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/25/dominos-stock-yields-higher-returns-than-google-since-ipos.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/25/dominos-stock-yields-higher-returns-than-google-since-ipos.html</a> Slice’s website: ⁠<a href="https://slicelife.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://slicelife.com/</a> Where to find Turner Newsletter: <a href="https://www.thespl.it/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thespl.it/</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/TurnerNovak" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/TurnerNovak</a> Where to find Ilir: LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilirsela" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilirsela</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ilirsela" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/ilirsela</a> Timestamps [00:03:34]: The enormous and fascinating pizza industry [00:04:30]: Why there are so many independent pizza shops [00:07:33]: Illir's deep family history with pizza [00:10:43]: What Slice provides independent pizzerias [00:14:21]: The origins of Slice (<a href="http://mypizza.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mypizza.com</a>) [00:16:55]: Building "Nerd Force" before Slice [00:18:22]: How franchises like “Nerd Force” work [00:22:15]: Selling his first company: Nerd Force [00:23:46]: Forming the idea for Slice [00:27:19]: The very first customers [00:32:37]: Turning down $18 million to double down on Slice [00:33:41]: Raising money and starting Slice phase 2.0 [00:39:27]: An acquisition offer that was “tough to say no to” [00:41:55]: Slice's focus now and in the near future [00:45:01]: Why there are so many pizza shops [00:46:46]: Hot takes on Cloud Kitchen and Beast Burgers [00:51:55]: Why online customers are worth 4x more than offline ones [00:53:32]: Why some investors doubted Slice [00:57:58]: The underrated value of a good board [01:00:57]: Advice for founders serving small businesses [01:03:29]: Hitting $500m annual revenue with Slice 3.0 [01:04:31]: Other categories Slice could go after [01:06:25]: Rapid fire questions Production and distribution by: <a href="https://supermix.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://supermix.io</a> For sponsorship inquiries: <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSebvhBlDDfHJyQdQWs8RwpFxWg-UbG0H-VFey05QSHvLxkZPQ/viewform" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSebvhBlDDfHJyQdQWs8RwpFxWg-UbG0H-VFey05QSHvLxkZPQ/viewform</a>

Arming the Pizza Rebels | Ilir Sela (Founder & CEO, Slice)

Dan Nathan and Deirdre Bosa, host of CNBC’s TechCheck, chat about AWS numbers decelerating (2:00), problems lurking in big tech names (12:00), Tesla (22:00), and Twitter as a platform (28:00). Later, Dan sits down with Jeff Richards of GGC Capital &amp; Ilir Sela, founder &amp; CEO of Slice, to discuss the pizza industry 🍕 (37:00), changing technologies in the food delivery business (47:00), stepping into the Silicon Valley world (55:00), the value proposition Slice offers to the consumer (1:02:00), competition in the space (1:07:00), and the potential for a small business renaissance in the United States (1:09:00).View our show notes hereEmail us at contact@riskreversal.com with any feedback, suggestions, or questions for us to answer on the pod and follow us @OkayComputerPod.We’re on social:Follow Dan Nathan @RiskReversal on TwitterFollow @GuyAdami on TwitterFollow us on Instagram @RiskReversalMediaSubscribe to our YouTube page

Dan Nathan and Deirdre Bosa, host of CNBC’s TechCheck, chat about AWS numbers decelerating (2:00), problems lurking in big tech names (12:00), Tesla (22:00), and Twitter as a platform (28:00). Later, Dan sits down with Jeff Richards of GGC Capital &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/IlirSela?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ilir Sela</a>, founder &amp; CEO of <a href="https://twitter.com/slice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Slice</a>, to discuss the pizza industry 🍕 (37:00), changing technologies in the food delivery business (47:00), stepping into the Silicon Valley world (55:00), the value proposition Slice offers to the consumer (1:02:00), competition in the space (1:07:00), and the potential for a small business renaissance in the United States (1:09:00). View our show notes <a href="https://riskreversal.com/okay-computer/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>Email us at <a href="mailto:contact@riskreversal.com">contact@riskreversal.com</a> with any feedback, suggestions, or questions for us to answer on the pod and follow us <a href="https://twitter.com/okaycomputerPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@OkayComputerPod</a>.We’re on social:Follow Dan Nathan <a href="https://twitter.com/riskreversal?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@RiskReversal</a> on TwitterFollow <a href="https://twitter.com/guyadami?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@GuyAdami</a> on TwitterFollow us on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/riskreversalmedia/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@RiskReversalMedia</a>Subscribe to our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRAOycPjsSgcEyQcuJD_ENA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a> page

Okay, Computer: Slicing up a SMB Renaissance with Ilir Sela

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Slicing up a SMB Renaissance with Ilir Sela

Ilir joins us on the podcast to talk about how Slice serves the independent pizzeria. https://www.instagram.com/slice/ Get Your Famag Mixer Follow me on IG https://www.instagram.com/whatsgooddough Buy an Ooni! (Thank's for supporting the show!) https://ooni.com/?sscid=31k6_y2z7b&amp;utm_medium=shareasale&amp;utm_source=2800064&amp;utm_campaign=1232202 Get your Corto Olive Oil https://corto-olive.com/  Support the podcast and buy a t-shirt! https://www.whatsgooddough.com/shop

Ilir joins us on the podcast to talk about how Slice serves the independent pizzeria. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/slice/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/slice/</a> <a href="https://www.pntrac.com/t/2-507109-277138-206096" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get Your Famag Mixer</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whatsgooddough" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow me on IG</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whatsgooddough" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/whatsgooddough</a> <a href="https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1232202&amp;u=2800064&amp;m=82053&amp;urllink=&amp;afftrack=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buy an Ooni!</a> (Thank's for supporting the show!) <a href="https://ooni.com/?sscid=31k6_y2z7b&amp;utm_medium=shareasale&amp;utm_source=2800064&amp;utm_campaign=1232202" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ooni.com/?sscid=31k6_y2z7b&amp;utm_medium=shareasale&amp;utm_source=2800064&amp;utm_campaign=1232202</a> <a href="https://corto-olive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get your Corto Olive Oil</a> <a href="https://corto-olive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://corto-olive.com/ </a> <a href="https://www.whatsgooddough.com/shop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support the podcast and buy a t-shirt!</a> <a href="https://www.whatsgooddough.com/shop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.whatsgooddough.com/shop</a>

I Built This For My Family: Helping Pizzerias Save Money And Sell More with Ilir Sela @ Slice

Replay of the Everything Marketplaces Group Chat with Ilir Sela, who’s the Founder &amp; CEO of Slice. Slice is redefining how people order pizza from local pizza shops. Use the code 25OFF to join at  https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com/join  Ilir on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/IlirSela Slice: https://www.slicelife.com

Replay of the <a href="https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Everything Marketplaces</a> Group Chat with Ilir Sela, who’s the Founder &amp; CEO of Slice. Slice is redefining how people order pizza from local pizza shops. Use the code 25OFF to join at  <a href="https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com/join" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com/join</a> Ilir on Twitter: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjFaNk5yaHFjelR1RzVKNzgtOHQtcFpPQThad3xBQ3Jtc0tta2xteUdtUG1UdnlIcFVqOUhjbWp1WGhWY2w3TlB2SGRyUnRzZUJaTzF4d3Y2QWNpR3hMMXBwNkdrMmpiZFJ1RzFBSldqRXFCMkhpWWg1MGwtU1kzYi1tWWZGbGFya1hvajJIbm9ZRjVsQ2p1R0c2Zw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2FIlirSela&amp;v=MAJO3FZzz6U" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.twitter.com/IlirSela</a> Slice: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHo4cUxRZXZpM1hzY3M4cjNiVERSQWJWMDhJZ3xBQ3Jtc0tub0duRmF3b2JaSkZ1TE54bV96aFRLWHhQM1pkMnBqdTNGV0treEl1N0REWFh2MmdQbWVmUmNtY1VocU1KMkhzSTVma2hRRjE1MUtnR3c2YnRTOFRScm41ZnNqNzJOc1hZYTNEMU12dWVWQTV1c2xIcw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.slicelife.com%2F&amp;v=MAJO3FZzz6U" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.slicelife.com</a>

RSG217: Ilir Sela of Slice

Ilir Sela is the Founder &amp; CEO of Slice, a dedicated marketplace and end-to-end ordering solution for over 16,000 independent pizzerias nationwide. Instead of 20-30% commissions of DoorDash and Uber Eats, Slice charges restaurants a flat $2 fee for any order above $10. We chat about everything from the $47bn highly fragmented pizza landscape to the startup’s expansion into building its own POS system and payments solution inside the four walls.

Ilir Sela is the Founder &amp; CEO of Slice, a dedicated marketplace and end-to-end ordering solution for over 16,000 independent pizzerias nationwide. Instead of 20-30% commissions of DoorDash and Uber Eats, Slice charges restaurants a flat $2 fee for any order above $10. We chat about everything from the $47bn highly fragmented pizza landscape to the startup’s expansion into building its own POS system and payments solution inside the four walls.

017- Bringing Domino's tech to 50k independent pizzerias with Ilir Sela of Slice

Ilir Sela is the founder and CEO of Slice, and is on a mission to empower local pizzerias with the power and benefits of digitization. Our conversation begins with his origin story, the inception of Slice, the benefits of creating a global team, and the future of accelerating independent Pizzerias to realize their full potential. As an Albanian-American empowered by the power of entrepreneurship, he wants to remove the barriers of operating a business and incentivize entrepreneurs to bring to life their craft and passion for pizza! 

Ilir Sela is the founder and CEO of Slice, and is on a mission to empower local pizzerias with the power and benefits of digitization. Our conversation begins with his origin story, the inception of Slice, the benefits of creating a global team, and the future of accelerating independent Pizzerias to realize their full potential. As an Albanian-American empowered by the power of entrepreneurship, he wants to remove the barriers of operating a business and incentivize entrepreneurs to bring to life their craft and passion for pizza!

Ilir Sela - Digitizing and empowering independent Pizzerias in America!

Ilir Sela is Founder and CEO of Slice, an app that unites local pizzerias together and gives them the digital tools to sell, and makes it easier for you to get a slice from your local spot or anywhere you are.  We get into Ilir’s background and how he comes from a family of entrepreneurs, we discuss how Slice started and how Ilir was the one making the phone calls in the early days, where Slice is going now and what specifically they are doing to support local pizzerias in the middle of COVID. Ilir tells us the proper definition of “pizza”, and we ask him to weigh in on Hawaiian Pizza.  Ilir on Twitter // https://twitter.com/IlirSela  __________          This episode brought to you by Manscaped. Go to manscaped.com and get 20% off + free shipping with the code: DOING20         WNTBDT.com @ElliotGerard // @jonahballow // @keiths

Ilir Sela is Founder and CEO of Slice, an app that unites local pizzerias together and gives them the digital tools to sell, and makes it easier for you to get a slice from your local spot or anywhere you are. We get into Ilir’s background and how he comes from a family of entrepreneurs, we discuss how Slice started and how Ilir was the one making the phone calls in the early days, where Slice is going now and what specifically they are doing to support local pizzerias in the middle of COVID. Ilir tells us the proper definition of “pizza”, and we ask him to weigh in on Hawaiian Pizza. Ilir on Twitter // <a href="https://twitter.com/IlirSela" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/IlirSela</a> __________         This episode brought to you by Manscaped. Go to <a href="http://manscaped.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">manscaped.com</a> and get 20% off + free shipping with the code: DOING20        <a href="http://wntbdt.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WNTBDT.com</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ElliotGerard" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ElliotGerard</a> // <a href="https://twitter.com/jonahballow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@jonahballow</a> // <a href="https://twitter.com/keiths" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@keiths</a>

Ep 21: Ilir Sela

In the 12th episode of the Food On Demand Podcast, hosts Tom and Nick talk with Ilir Sela, the founder and CEO of Slice, an online marketplace exclusively for independent pizzerias that recently crossed $1 billion in transactions. They also cover drone deliveries of pad thai in the U.K., electric delivery vehicles on campuses and beyond, Inspire Brands investing in ItsaCheckmate and Amazon going deeper into grocery delivery.

In the 12th episode of the Food On Demand Podcast, hosts Tom and Nick talk with Ilir Sela, the founder and CEO of Slice, an online marketplace exclusively for independent pizzerias that recently crossed $1 billion in transactions. They also cover drone deliveries of pad thai in the U.K., electric delivery vehicles on campuses and beyond, Inspire Brands investing in ItsaCheckmate and Amazon going deeper into grocery delivery.