Driving change in the UK's used car market with Harry Jones from Motorway

Most used car dealers in the U.K. get their stock from auctions, and one startup is moving the process online to make it easier for both car owners and car dealers. This week, Becca and special co-host Kirsten are talking with Harry Jones, the co-founder of Motorway, a U.K. startup helping professional car dealers to bid in an auction for privately owned cars for sale. Motorway has seen rapid success, with a car sold every three minutes and a GMV of £2.2 billion last year. In this episode, Becca, Kirsten and Harry chat about the importance of focusing on a core market and how he and his co-founders built a strong and lasting partnership. 00:00 - Introduction and overview of Motorway 03:03 - Early days and initial ideas for Motorway 05:50 - Pivot to its current model 08:08 - Working with dealerships 10:18 - U.S. vs U.K. and market focus 15:05 - Initial traction, challenges and demand from dealers 25:39 - The co-founding team and their long-term collaboration 30:31 - Lessons learned from previous companies  36:04 - Motoway's future Found posts every Tuesday. Subscribe on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts to be alerted when new episodes drop. Check out the other TechCrunch podcast: Equity . Subscribe to Found to hear more stories from founders each week. Connect with us: On Twitter On Instagram Via email: [email protected] Found posts every Tuesday. Subscribe on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts to be alerted when new episodes drop. Check out the other TechCrunch podcast: Equity . Subscribe to Found to hear more stories from founders each   Connect with us: On Twitter On Instagram Via email: [email protected]