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Rishi Talati

Founder

Founder at Hotplate

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedHotplate · YC

About

Rishi Talati is founder of Hotplate, a pre-order platform for food entrepreneurs including bakers and chefs to manage orders, inventory, and customer communication.

Founder at HotplateYC S20

Intro paths

YC

Rishi went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Rishi can intro founders to Hotplate's investors below.

Hotplate's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2020

Co-founders at Hotplate

BKBen Klenk
Ben KlenkFounder

Experience

  1. HotplateCo-Foundercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. MassChallengeMember2019Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  3. Favor DeliveryMarket Expansion Intern2018Austin, Texas

Skills & more

Customer Service8Social Media23Entrepreneurship31Social Media Marketing8Marketing7Marketing Strategy6Start-ups12Business Development5Research8Business Strategy7Market Research6Microsoft Excel9
+8 moreMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft WordPowerPointLeadershipStrategic PlanningManagementPublic SpeakingStrategy

Languages English · Gujarati

  • Eagle Scout — Scouting America

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Rishi Talati?
Rishi Talati is founder of Hotplate, a pre-order platform for food entrepreneurs including bakers and chefs to manage orders, inventory, and customer communication.
Where does Rishi Talati work?
Rishi Talati is Founder of Hotplate.
What companies did Rishi Talati found?
Rishi Talati founded Hotplate.
Where did Rishi Talati go to school?
Rishi Talati studied at Y Combinator (Making Something People Want); The University of Texas at Austin (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics); LaunchX Entrepreneurship Program (Alumnus, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies).

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Shared employers

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Ben KlenkFounder at Hotplate

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