At Tech City News, we’re always keen to shine a light on those who make up the UK’s thriving technology community.
This week, we spoke with James Hind, CEO and co-founder of Carwow, a platform for buying new cars from franchise dealers.
Hind shares his views on how to delegate tasks to employees and the significance of finding the right mentor.
Tech vertical: online car buying
Funding: £18.5m
Staff count: 100
Location: London
Founded: 2013
Q: When was the company founded, how many employees does it have and where is it based?
Carwow was founded in 2013 in London. We’ve just passed the 100 employee mark.
Q: Where did the idea come from?
I was flicking through Rotten Tomatoes one night deciding which film I should watch next and I spotted the opportunity to create a similar platform for cars; something which would aggregate reviews and help consumers decide which vehicle to buy. So, carwow actually started life as carbuzz back in 2010. We re-branded and launched carwow when we realised that it wasn’t enough to just help people with their decision-making process and that the ease-of-purchase was actually a much bigger problem to solve....