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#39 William On - Co-Founder of Shippit
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Shippit is Australia's leading multi-carrier shipping software and connects stores with the best courier at the time of purchase. Founded in 2014, William and his co-founder Rob, have grown the company to now have 175 employees and tens of millions of dollars in annual revenue.
They've raised over $100 million in capital with a valuation of over $300 million. Throughout the episode, William talks about the importance of pivoting in business, even if it means deviating from the original business model. Furthermore, he highlights the importance of building a strong culture, especially when you're building a fast-growing company.
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Capitole
1. Highlight Clip (00:00:00)
2. Introduction (00:00:39)
3. Introduction to William and what Shippit does (00:02:13)
4. Has Shippit deviated from it's original vision and if so in what way? (00:07:44)
5. How Shippit grows both organically and via acqusition (00:10:59)
6. Shippit's North Star of 200 million deliveries without waste by 2025 (00:12:59)
7. How much money Shippit has raised and it's current valuation (2023) (00:15:40)
8. The importance of choosing the right investors when raising capital (00:18:04)
9. William On's biggest weakness and how they overcome it when running Shippit (00:26:46)
10. William On’s best decision they ever made in Shippit and what resulted from it (00:30:34)
11. The biggest challenges William On faced when growing Shippit (00:34:24)
12. The advice that led William On to make Shippit successful (00:40:15)
13. William On’s biggest business inspirations (00:43:55)
14. William On’s favourite business books and how reading them impacted the success of Shippit (00:45:58)
15. William On’s favourite quote on business, leadership and life (00:46:31)
16. What’s next for William On and the future of Shippit (00:48:50)
17. Outtro (00:50:38)
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