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.

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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