He Felt Like an Imposter as a VC. So He Became a Founder Instead.
Summary
Dan Park has had a colourful career so far - 20 years ago he was at McGill with Qasim, StartWell's founder/CEO, and since then has worked in investment banking and venture capital before taking the helm at Uber to define their UberEats business across Canada.
Through his experience at Uber, Dan learned a lot about transportation and when he was approached to further develop Canada's first online retailer for used cars, he jumped at the opportunity - and has since grown it into the largest operator in segment.
This is a fun and insightful conversation for anyone interested in the Canadian business landscape - from startups to scaleups, and comprises the 60th episode of the StartWell Podcast.
READ MORE: https://startwell.co/blogs/the-startwell-podcast/from-venture-capital-to-running-ubereats-and-building-canadas-premier-online-car-store-dan-park
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CHAPTERS UberEATS app development and growth. (0:00) Life, career, and experiences after graduating from McGill University. (1:11) Career journey from finance to VC to Uber. (5:40) UberEATS growth and lessons learned. (11:15) Entrepreneurship, product development, and car buying experience. (16:40) Car sales and marketplace growth during pandemic. (21:27) Car buying and selling platform, Clutch.ca. (26:51) Startup growth, funding, and market conditions. (31:52) Used car market in Canada, transparency, and consumer education. (37:55) Car subscription services and marketing strategies. (45:00) Car valuations, dealership models, and fintech. (47:51) Car buying transparency and consumer brand building. (53:50)
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