{"id":"2089744462234742868","url":"https://x.com/lmrankhan/status/2089744462234742868","text":"Launching http://trydrop.com out of stealth  \n\nDrop started as a side project around a simple idea make it easy for anyone to sell food.  \n\n1. Cook + post \n2. Customers purchase through a link \n3. Get paid in stablecoins + customers pick up their food  \n\nBut there’s a bigger shift happening underneath it. Food has gotten expensive. Restaurant prices are up, the Uber Eats / DoorDash tax adds another layer, and the cost of living keeps going up.  \n\nAt the same time people are buying incredible food directly from home cooks and small sellers they discover on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook Marketplace and WhatsApp.  \n\nThe problem is these sellers are running their businesses through DMs, spreadsheets, Venmo/Zelle and a patchwork of tools designed for traditional restaurants.  \n\nThey need something much lighter. I think there’s an opportunity to build the operating system for the next generation of mom and pop food businesses, starting with payments, pre orders and CRM, and eventually becoming their neobank.  \n\nWe’ve have ~30 sellers use Drop while in stealth. It’s now getting to the point where I want to take it much more seriously.  \n\nI’m looking for a pre idea startup of exceptional people who have experience in payments + restaurants/food and want to take this over and apply to Alliance","author":{"name":"Imran","username":"lmrankhan","avatarUrl":"https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1773988714462461952/woSArAj4_200x200.jpg"},"createdAt":"Tue Aug 18 16:01:20 +0000 2026","engagement":{"replies":45,"retweets":7,"likes":176,"views":34030},"externalLink":{"url":"http://trydrop.com","displayUrl":"trydrop.com","title":"Drop — Food Drops on WhatsApp","description":"Run prepaid food drops on WhatsApp. Pre-sell your menu, get paid upfront, and cook only what's sold.","thumbnailUrl":null},"adhxContext":{"savedByCount":1,"publicTags":[],"previewUrl":"https://adhx.com/lmrankhan/status/2089744462234742868"}}