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S1 | E1 — Tim Fung on Building Airtasker, Scaling Marketplaces, and the Future of Work


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ABOUT THIS EPISODE

In this episode, I interview Tim Fung, Co-founder & CEO at Airtasker. Airtasker is an open community marketplace where people can outsource everyday odd jobs as well as professional tasks. They’ve seen some pretty incredible growth and last year closed one of the largest startup fundraising rounds in Australia, securing $22m led by Seven West Media. In Today's Episode We Cover:Early entrepreneurial ventures (including hiring out and selling tickets to the local race track) Founding Australia's first low-cost mobile service provider, AmaysimHow the world needs to adapt to the shared economy and a new way of working

Airtasker's experimental culture and the importance of optimisationHow to measure customer happiness through KPIsImportance of speaking one language across the countryWhy we should encourage overseas talent to set up in AustraliaWhat advice to take and the importance of being true to yourself



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Harry's PodcastBy Harry Uffindell