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