E99: The Etsy of Food, Strength Training App, and Optimizing the Gig Economy

Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community!Join our Entre CommunityInstagramTwitter YouTubeTikTokLinkedInAnd now for this week’s prescription:On this week’s dose, (1:49) we start things off with a breakdown on HomeCooks, a startup that allows chefs to cook affordable and delicious frozen meals for anyone to order, fresh off their $3.1M seed round. Then (8:40), we cover Ladder, a subscription strength training app that makes it easier to maintain a consistent strength training routine, hot off their $12M Series A. Lastly (14:53), we close out this week’s dose with a discussion on Jitjatjo, a gig economy marketplace that’s making flexible hiring easier for workers and enterprises, following their $30M Series B.Sources:https://home-cooks.co.uk/pages/our-manifesto https://tech.eu/2023/12/05/homecooks-from-facebook-group-to-seed-investment/ https://www.joinladder.com/ https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231206299897/en/Ladder-Raises-12-Million-Series-A-to-Demystify-Strength-Training-and-Accelerate-Growth https://www.jitjatjo.com/https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/12/gig-marketplace-jitjatjo-raises-30m-to-grow-into-new-markets/Music Credit: Chapter One by Cole Bauer and Dean Keetonhttps://www.colebauer.com/https://www.instagram.com/deankeeton/?hl=enDisclosure:The views, statements, and opinions, expressed herein by the hosts and guests are their own, and their appearance on the podcast should not be construed as reflecting the views or implied endorsement of Independent Brokerage Solutions LLC or any of its officers, employees, or agents. The statements made herein should not be considered an investment opinion, advice, or a recommendation regarding securities of any company. This podcast is produced solely for informational purposes and is not to be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy a security.