What Can't Michael Schumacher Do? | The Airtasker Story - a podcast by Nathan Bush
from 2021-06-20T19:00:33
In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Tim Fung, founder of Airtasker, the community platform that connects people who need jobs done with people who want to work. Started in Australia in 2012, Airtasker now operates in New Zealand, Singapore, the UK, Ireland and the US and listed on the ASX earlier this year. In this chat, Tim shares how he got started with Airtasker and effectively scaled a two sided marketplace that now lists over 80,000 tasks every month. He gives us insights on how eCommerce skills are in demand and how some businesses are turning to Airtasker to fill skill gaps. And he reveals some of the most fascinating tasks that the platform has listed - including removing spiders from light fittings, entertaining drag queens and even Tim himself helping review your pitch deck.
Links from the episode:
Signet & Flora and Fauna (sponsored)
Shopify & Rollie Nation (sponsored)
Questions answered:
- How did Airtasker get started?
- How does Airtasker manage and organise such a huge amount of product to give users a great online experience?
- What is your top tip for an effective pitch deck?
This episode was brought to you by…
Australian brand Rollie Nation makes footwear that is lightweight and one of the favourites of suitcase stuffers around the globe, so when Rollie Nation wanted to put a greater focus on direct to consumer, they migrated to Shopify Plus, with integrations into Gorgeous for customer service, , Smile for loyalty, Klaviyo for direct marketing and Okendo for customer reviews, Rollie Nation were able to deliver a site that was as lightweight as their shoes. They immediately achieved a 62% improvement in page speed, which contributed to a 3.5% increase in conversion. As Limp Bizkit would say they’re now rollin’ rollin’ rollin’. To read more of Rollie Nation’s story and see other case studies visit the customers sections on shopify.com.au/plus.
If I asked you who you thought the Captain Planet was of Australian retail, I am sure the team over at Flora & Fauna would get most of your votes. They continue to set the benchmark for sustainable retail - and business in general. So, we are proud to share that they partnered with our friends at Signet to create plastic free packaging. Using Signet’s eco friendly protective packaging range, Flora & Fauna have been able save 30 tonnes of plastic from landfill while keeping their 8,000 products safe in transit. As captain planet would say, “with our powers combined…” Visit signet.net.au/blog to find out more.
About your host: Nathan Bush from 12HIGH
Nathan Bush is the founder and lead strategist at eCommerce consultancy, 12HIGH. He has led eCommerce for businesses with revenue $100m+ and has been recognised as one of Australia’s Top 50 People in eCommerce four years in a row. You can contact Nathan on LinkedIn, Twitter or via email.
About your co-host:
Founder of Airtasker, a local services marketplace connecting people and businesses who need work done with people wanting to work. Fascinated by marketplaces, user generated content and network effects. Spends his spare time with high quality 80s/90s movies (eg. Point Break, Coming to America, Back to the Future), Formula One, karting, track days, ice hockey, bouldering and alpine sports.
You can contact Tim at LinkedIn
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