<p>In this episode of <em>Wharton Tech Toks</em>, Debbie Cheng (Wharton MBA Class of 2026) sits down with Leon Zhang, Co-Founder and CEO of BetterBasket. Leon shares his journey from launching grocery delivery operations at Uber to co-founding BetterBasket, a YC-backed startup helping grocers use data to optimize pricing in the face of inflation, digital transformation, and legacy systems.</p><p>Leon also opens up about his decision to take a leave of absence from Wharton to join Y Combinator’s Winter &#39;24 cohort, what he&#39;s learned about hiring and building a startup culture, and why challenging the status quo is at the heart of entrepreneurship.</p><p>Whether you&#39;re curious about retail tech, YC, or life as a founder-MBA, this one’s full of insights.</p>