EPISODE · Jan 29, 2023 · 49 MIN
Harry, Rory & Elliot: Hot Deals and Red Doc Martin's | #265
from Add To Cart: Australia’s eCommerce Show · host Nathan Bush
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by three mates from WA - Harry Dixon, Rory Garton-Smith and Elliot Rampono - are Co founders of Checkmate, an app that plugs into safari on your mobile to automatically provide savings while you shop. The team has an eclectic mix of talents and backgrounds - one is an entrepreneur and partnerships expert, another a trend setting data scientist and the third, a former musician who’s played Splendour and competed in Ninja Warrior! In this chat, the lads share why they swapped traditional marketing for a different approach, how Checkmate reached number 1 in the US global app charts and how the dream-team started taking shape thanks to a pair of red DM’s.Links from the episode:Shopify Plus (sponsored)Packleo (sponsored)Questions answered:How did you get Checkmate to the top of the app charts?Why did you swap traditional marketing for student ambassadors?What’s the secret to a successful pitch?This episode was brought to you by… Shopify PlusPackleoAbout your co-hosts: Harry Dixon from CheckmateCEO of Checkmate, Harry is a Perth, Western Australian-raised entrepreneur living in the US. He has worked in Technology for the past 8 years working for Frank Gehry (Trimble Consulting), Skyryse, Flint Capital & EasyPost. Harry most recently left EasyPost as Director of Partnerships to bring his eCommerce experience to starting Checkmate.You can contact Harry at LinkedInRory Garton-Smith from CheckmateFormerly on Triple J as Elk Road, Rory did a double degree in Law and Engineering and left the music industry behind to work at Apple in California on the iPhone. Deeply passionate about consumer products, Rory has spent the last many months building Checkmate as the Co-Founder and CTO.You can contact Rory at LinkedInElliot Rampono from CheckmateSince obtaining his Master's degree in Data Science, Elliot has worked between the USA and Perth in both data-oriented and pure engineering roles. Elliot most recently left a role at DataRobot as a Data Scientist to start working on Checkmate with Harry and Rory.You can contact Elliot at LinkedInThanks to our sponsors, Shopify and Klaviyo, for bringing you the show.Sponsor Add To Cart: https://addtocart.com.au/sponsor/Subscribe to the Add To Cart newsletter SMS us to Suggest a Guest Connect with Nathan Bush Join the Add To Cart Community
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In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by three mates from WA - Harry Dixon, Rory Garton-Smith and Elliot Rampono - are Co founders of Checkmate, an app that plugs into safari on your mobile to automatically provide savings while you shop. The team has an eclectic mix of talents and backgrounds - one is an entrepreneur and partnerships expert, another a trend setting data scientist and the third, a former musician who’s played Splendour and competed in Ninja Warrior! In th...
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