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PodcastSeason 2

#76 Chris King – Ups and Downs of Scaling Fast

By 09/08/2021July 28th, 2023No Comments

Daniel catches up with Chris King, Founder & CEO of Splend. Founded in 2015, Splend is the market leader in providing vehicles and support services to on-demand drivers who work on platforms such as Uber. Within a few years of launching the company in Sydney, Chris successfully expanded internationally, now operating across Australia & the UK.

Daniel and Chris discuss the lessons learned from Splend’s international expansion, ups and downs of fast growth and the challenges and benefits that came with a disruptive 2020.

*Recorded prior to Lockdown

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LINKEDIN:
Chris King
Splend
WEBSITE:
www.splend.com
FAVOURITE QUOTE:
“If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time.”, Steve Jobs
“I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.”, Thomas Jefferson
GREATEST LESSON(S) IN BUSINESS:
– Learn from your mistakes, you are stronger because of them.
– Always expect the unexpected
– Things don’t always go as planned, keep fighting and never give up.
WHAT I LOVE MOST ABOUT CUB:
The opportunity to meet, network, and socialise with many of Australia’s best entrepreneurs.

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