Business Karaoke Podcast with Brittany Arthur

Ep. 42: A "Van-Life" Business; Inspired by a Childhood Passion with Jared Campion

January 30, 2021 Season 1 Episode 42
Business Karaoke Podcast with Brittany Arthur
Ep. 42: A "Van-Life" Business; Inspired by a Childhood Passion with Jared Campion
Show Notes

In this episode we are joined by Jared Campion. Jared is the founder of DreamDrive, a company based in Tokyo who are leading the way for people to experience Japan by camper van. Join Jared and I on this road trip as we explore how Jared's childhood passion of camping with his family evolved into a business which is now part of a movement that is challenging not only how we think about travel but also is challenging the current model of living in big cities. In his journey as a foreign founder, Jared shares how he's continuously testing and validating his product and business model to ensure he's providing the best possible experience to his customers, the importance of gathering the right team and developing the ability to recognize and execute on opportunity.

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Key Conversations

05:10  |  Going from an idea to a business
17:25  |  Evolving DreamDrive business model
23:25  |  Role of Mentors
29:50  |  Challenges of being s foreign startups founder
36:50  |  Building a the right startup team
42:45  |  Importance of validating your startup idea
55:05  |  The future of travel; post population and the evolving form vehicles

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More about Jared and DreamDrive ⬇️

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredcampion/
https://www.dreamdrive.life