Priya's meal-prep idea

Priya, a nurse, noticed that coworkers on night shifts rarely ate well. She wondered if they'd pay for healthy meals prepared for them.

What she did

1. Problem statement: "Nurses who work night shifts struggle to eat healthy meals during their shift, which leaves them tired and spending money at vending machines."
2. Conversations: She talked to 12 nurses. Most said cooking wasn't the hard part. The real problem was having nothing healthy available at 3 a.m.
3. Alternatives: Vending machines, fast food on the way to work and leftovers from home.
4. Test: She offered 20 ready-made meals at $12 each through a hospital staff group chat. Her success target was 15 pre-orders in one week.
5. Result: All 20 meals sold in two days, and eight people asked about a weekly plan.

Her decision

Priya decided to continue with a small weekly batch for one hospital while tracking her costs carefully. The conversations also sharpened her idea: instead of general meal prep, she focused on meals designed for night shifts.