This $5M Idea Will End Car Ownership by 2030 | Sandpit Startups | Ep16 | Claudio Esposito-Aiardo

from Sandpit Startups · host Sam Drake & Abhishek Chatterjee

In this episode we drive down memory lane with Claudio Esposito-Aiardo co-founder of Carasti, Dubai-based car subscription start-up. From starting with a prototype to raising $5M and also expanding to Saudi Arabia. We learn the do's and don'ts of getting into a business and also how to manage customers in the early days. A really insightful story of starting a car subscription platform and making it as easy as ordering a pizza.

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