79: Starting a ticket sales platform in China with Greig Charlton

China Paradigms

Greig Charlton, CEO at 247tickets, speaks with Matthieu David about the event ticket selling business in China. He talks about the business model of 247tickets how does 247tickets uses AI on WeChat. In this China business podcast, we also learn how he organizes his team, creates the community and more. Highlights of this episode: 1:28 The size of the company 3:50 What’s the business model of 247tickets 7:48 How does Greig organize his team 11:40 Defining the product 17:51 Where is 247tickets sitting? Ticket company or community builder? 19:19 Does Greig under threat of doing so many things beyond only ticket business 27:27 How does 247tickets create its community 34:07 How does 247tickets use AI bot on WeChat platform 38:34 How does AI robot of 247tickets work on WeChat platform 42:02 How does Greig see the change that his users change from foreigners from Chinese 45:55 How and when does Greig raise money Official website: 247tickets.com ====================================================== China Paradigms is the China Business Podcast for entrepreneurs and China watchers. Learn from business professionals in China on our China Paradigms website: http://chinaparadigm.com/ Daxue Consulting is a market research and management consulting firm focusing on the Chinese market. We are leveraging a multiple-methodology approach in order to support clients’ needs, auctioning traditional methodologies as well as technology-driven tools. More about Daxue Consulting: https://daxueconsulting.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daxueconsulting/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/daxue-consulting/?viewAsMember=true Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaxueConsulting