TFS#193 - Will Davies Founder @ Car Next Door (Sold To Uber For $49MIL)

Will Davies is the Co-Founder and CEO of Uber Carshare, previously known as Car Next Door. He played a pivotal role in developing and leading Car Next Door, an innovative Australian car-sharing platform that connects car owners with those in need of a vehicle. Under his leadership, the company became a significant player in the peer-to-peer car-sharing market. In 2021, Car Next Door was acquired by Uber, and the platform was rebranded as Uber Carshare. This acquisition integrated the car-sharing model with Uber’s broader mobility services, expanding Uber’s offerings and advancing its goals in sustainable transportation and resource optimization. Connect With Will Davies! au.linkedin.com/in/willdavies11 CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Introduction 1:04 - How Car Next Door started 3:45 - What Will did after Selling his Company 5:01 - Will on Balancing his Time with his Family 8:08 - Does Will track his Working Hours each week? 9:59 - Will on using Asana to manage his Emails and Tasks 13:37 - Will on Prioritizing his tasks using Asana 17:09 - How Will manages his Team 22:16 - How Will started his Car Sharing business 26:58 - Will on Hiring the Right Developer for your Business 29:12 - Will on Andy building his Company Website 32:47 - Building a Website on Bubble 33:44 - Will on his Goal to reduce Carbon Emissions 35:16 - What catalyzed Will to Sell his company to Uber 38:44 - Will's Long-Term Goal 40:22 - Is Will tied to Uber? 41:38 - Will on Combining Car Sharing with Car Rentals 44:23 - Will on Car Next Door Features 46:23 - Will on getting a 20-30% Return Per Year renting out 30 cars 48:22 - Will on managing his Car Sharing Business with a Filipino Assistant 49:50 - Will on using Mobile Cleaners and Mechanics to maintain his 30 cars 50:57 - Will on Collaborating with Uber 51:19 - How Will manages the Volume of their Users 55:07 - Different Marketing Strategies used by Car Next Door 56:36 - How Will implemented a Long-Tail SEO Strategy in his Company 1:00:10 - How Will learned to use Long-Tail SEO Strategy 1:01:03 - Will's thoughts on Facebook SEO 1:02:50 - Will on being like Bluey's Dad with his Kids 1:03:55 - Will's Goal for the next 6 Months 1:04:35 - Connect with Will Davies 1:05:45 - Outro