Although Adam Farbiarz has a background in law, his real penchant is in start ups.
He's a founder of Deliver Zero, a B2B company that provides restaurants with reusable take out containers, and he's seen the company through at least a couple incarnations.
2019 was a hot year for the company - they got a huge spotlight from the World Economic Forum - but like most businesses lost some momentum as of March 2020.
They back & firing on all pistons now, and this week Adam will share details about the company's present state & future.
Tune in for this lively conversation at TalkRadio.nyc or watch the Facebook Livestream by clicking here.
Jeremiah introduces the guest of the show, Adam Farbiarz. Adam outlines his journey from education to a career in a law to entrepreneurship and how he ended up starting up Deliver Zero, emphasizing the pursuits of passion and personality.
Jeremiah and Adam talk about the scalability of start-ups. They talk about the amount of time and hard work that is needed in the restaurant business. Adam discusses what inspired his switch from law to hospitality and why he decided to take the risk. Adam talks about the initial idea behind an earlier start-up, getting inspired by thinking critically about the current restaurant industry.
The conversation steers towards the problem of ‘waste’ in takeout and why buyers were initially skeptical of Adam’s idea for Deliver Zero. They also talk about the shifting landscape of takeout and delivery, as well as larger companies like Grubhub and Seamless. Adam explains how his business works as well as its past iterations, outlining how it evolved into what it is today.
Jeremiah discusses why his restaurant was able to survive through pandemic and how they’ve gotten more involved in the community. Adam talks about shutting down the current version of Deliver Zero at the start of the pandemic and how he's continued to handle the business through the pandemic. Jeremiah discussing being resourceful, application, and community. Adam plugs his website and contact information for listeners.