#09 Luke Mackey – Bolt’s Strategy, Competition, Market Share & Improving The Transport System

Luke Mackey is the Country Manager of Bolt, Europe’s largest mobility company. Bolt now has more than 30 million users across 40 countries and is valued at around $1.9 billion. Bolt has launched in Dublin with more than 1,000 taxi drivers and recently raised $182 million to expand its on demand transportation network in Europe and Africa. Previously to joining Bolt, Luke was CEO of Bamboo, the Irish mobile ordering marketplace he co-founded in 2017 while in university. The idea for Bamboo began when Luke identified a change in consumer behaviour for on-demand services. Our conversation focused on how Luke identified a gap in the market and how he has taken these learning outcomes into his new role at Bolt. We go into detail on the strategy behind Bolt, competition in the market and the opportunities to improve the taxi-hailing industry. Follow Kickoff Sessions on Spotify to keep updated with new sessions!If you enjoyed this episode, please consider dropping a share on Instagram or leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts. Tell everyone I'm a semi-decent guy and it really helps to grow the show!For show notes and more episodes, visit Kickoff Sessions website. Sign up to the Kickoff Sessions email list for regular updates and content.Connect with me on LinkedIn.Support the music artist: FarsiThank you internet people!*** Learn to Build a Website *** This episode is affiliated with Gary Melican Web Design, providing specialized web design, analytics, SEO, email marketing and conversion. Knowing how to build websites allows you to explore business ideas quickly and without the need to find and hire someone else. Move faster by learning to build your own website. This course is for exiting business owners, people with business ideas and people with a growth mindset. The common underlying trait between all these people is that they recognize a website is an essential piece of any business these days.What you will learn in Gary’s intense 30-hour coursework includes; website set up, GDPR basics, creating web pages, Google Analytics and mobile optimization. For more information check out my episode with Gary Melican. Support the show