Josh Hix, founder of Plated: $300 million sale to Albertsons

After finishing his MBA at Harvard, Josh Hix and co-founder Nick Taranto combined their passion for health and nutrition with a business opportunity and started Plated, a meal kit service company. Plated grew rapidly, became a dominant player in the industry and was acquired by Albertsons for $300 million.

On this episode of the Startup Exits Podcast, we chat with Josh about:

• Do you need a business degree to start your own company?

• Should founders be passionate about the problem they’re solving?

• Is it good for a startup to have competitors?

• Startup financing: credit card debt and raising from angels

• Shark Tank experience for startup founders

• The right network and good timing can lead to an acquisition

• The future of food tech

Josh is currently laying low and exploring new startup ideas. You can find him on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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