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Instacart has given me so many things, but the first thing was a chance. The original job spec called for an experienced operating executive who had built teams and helped scale companies. I had never operated and had precisely zero direct reports at KKR. Somehow, Apoorva decided to give me an offer anyway. I am grateful. When I joined the company, I heard the stories from the earliest days. Getting rejected by YC and finding a way to get in anyway (by sending a partner a 6-pack of beer!). Trying everything to get the Trader Joe’s catalog to put the store online to no avail…and finding a way to bring them online anyway by buying every single item in the store. I learned that cultures are built through stories. I learned that Instacart’s culture was one of resilience and relentlessness. I also learned that you could fall in love with a company. We would need every ounce of that resilience and relentlessness in the coming years. In 2015, we were losing $15 on every order. We had less tha

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