This is a special episode which we recorded live on Clubhouse with our guest Aaron Tan, Founder of Carro, one of the biggest used-car marketplaces in Southeast Asia.
Show Notes:
0:00 - Introduction to Aaron Tan
1:32 - Aaron’s motivation to founding a startup
6:01 - The supportive ecosystem around Carro
8:19 - The importance of “Trust” in a business
8:50 - The reasons behind starting an automotive marketplace in SEA
13:35 - Inspiration from Chinese business models
19:21 - Understanding the heterogeneity in the markets
21:15 - Aaron’s experience on how copying the same model across SEA doesn’t work
25:39 - How to build and scale a two-side marketplace
30:37 - The role of Carro in the marketplace
35:17 - Carro’s expansion playbook across SEA
44:20 - What the future holds for Carro and Southeast Asia
Many thanks to our guests Aaron Tan; host Oscar Ramos; producers Eva Shi and Sagar Chaudhary; editor David; organizer Chinaccelerator; and sponsor People Squared. Be sure to check out our website www.chinaccelerator.com
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