428: Why Your Business Assumptions Are Wrong with Tim Fung of Airtasker

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Airtasker is Australia's #1 marketplace for local services. Over the past decade, they've acquired more than 4.3M registered users, built a worth of $255M, created a $1.7B value of job opportunities, and went public. But founder Tim Fung still feels the pains from the first 3 years, when everything he assumed about the business was wrong. He's learned that through the victories and failures of scaling a startup, remaining focused on providing value over profit is what lasts. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Listen to Nathan and Tim discuss: </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The importance of going all-in on a startup</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Starting a business with 2 marketplaces </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The 90-day wakeup call for founders </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Inspiring users to use your product</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Sharing problems with your team</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Not putting off hard decisions</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Building a feedback muscle within your business</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">And much more startup advice…</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Who do you want to see next on the podcast?</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Comment and let us know! And don't forget to leave us a 5-star review if you loved this episode.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wait, there's more… If you enjoy the Foundr podcast, check out our</span> <a href= "https://www.