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Episode 024: The Challenges Facing Building a 2 Sided Marketplace with Tim Fung from Air Tasker

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My guest today is Tim Fung. Tim is the CEO of Airtasker, an online service marketplace for people needing chores and errands outsourced. He is the founder and director of Tank Stream Labs, which is an entrepreneurial community in Sydney. To add to his resume, Tim is also founder and director of several startups including Joe Button and Circuit Club.

During today’s episode, Tim uses his background in startups and venture capitalism to explore how Airtasker found its footing and how business in general is all about persistence.

Highlights

  • What is Tim’s passion
  • The importance of persistence
  • Tim’s trouble with marketing Airtasker
  • Why working with businesses didn’t work as a marketing strategy
  • The benefits of having a routine
  • The “things happen for a reason” mindset

Resources

Airtasker

Airtasker Facebook

Airtasker Twitter

We hope you're enjoying Passion Never Fails. Please help to keep the passion growing by rating us in iTunes here.

Quotes from today’s episode:

"At least acknowledge and empathize with what other people's needs are to make their workplace awesome." -- Tim Fung

"When you're building a platform, it's all about relative growth versus absolute growth." -- Tim Fung

"I think I just enjoy businesses that effect some change and actually create some value." -- Tim Fung

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47 episodes

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Archived series ("HTTP Redirect" status)

Replaced by: Passion Never Fails

When? This feed was archived on July 28, 2018 01:30 (5+ y ago). Last successful fetch was on June 20, 2018 01:53 (5+ y ago)

Why? HTTP Redirect status. The feed permanently redirected to another series.

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Content provided by David Fastuca. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by David Fastuca or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

My guest today is Tim Fung. Tim is the CEO of Airtasker, an online service marketplace for people needing chores and errands outsourced. He is the founder and director of Tank Stream Labs, which is an entrepreneurial community in Sydney. To add to his resume, Tim is also founder and director of several startups including Joe Button and Circuit Club.

During today’s episode, Tim uses his background in startups and venture capitalism to explore how Airtasker found its footing and how business in general is all about persistence.

Highlights

  • What is Tim’s passion
  • The importance of persistence
  • Tim’s trouble with marketing Airtasker
  • Why working with businesses didn’t work as a marketing strategy
  • The benefits of having a routine
  • The “things happen for a reason” mindset

Resources

Airtasker

Airtasker Facebook

Airtasker Twitter

We hope you're enjoying Passion Never Fails. Please help to keep the passion growing by rating us in iTunes here.

Quotes from today’s episode:

"At least acknowledge and empathize with what other people's needs are to make their workplace awesome." -- Tim Fung

"When you're building a platform, it's all about relative growth versus absolute growth." -- Tim Fung

"I think I just enjoy businesses that effect some change and actually create some value." -- Tim Fung

  continue reading

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