Ep. 12 - Jetsetting and ADUs: Scaling Uber and Disrupting Real Estate with Alex Czarnecki

0:00 - Intro & Background
2:35 - Scaling Uber and Building Culture
5:24 - Cottage: The Marketplace and the Process
7:38 - How Uber Influenced Cottage
10:10 - The Problem and The Solution: Building the Company and the Team
14:20 - Cottage: Core Values and Looking to the Future
20:14 - The Jet-set Life: Reflections and Perspectives
25:00 - Advice for Entrepreneurs

From scaling Uber to revolutionizing residential real estate with Cottage, Alex Czarnecki shares his insights on building a successful startup.

In this episode of the Unstacked Startups podcast, Ilan sits down with @Alex Czarnecki, founder and CEO of @Cottage, the tech startup tackling housing affordability.

A key contributor to Uber’s legendary growth story, Alex launched the platform in numerous countries and helped scale the company from 500 to 20,000 people. Alex shares this story and lessons learned, plus how those early-Uber days influenced his approach to building a platform that bridges the digital and physical worlds. From hierarchical structures in Vietnam to consensus-based cultures in the Nordics - hear what lessons Alex took home to Silicon Valley from his global experience.

Tune in to hear Alex discuss how Uber Eats has influenced the way Cottage operates as a three-sided marketplace, his dreams for the future of residential construction and real estate technology, PLUS key considerations for individuals looking to join early-stage startups.

If you're a founder, builder, or simply interested in the intersection of tech and real estate, this episode is packed with valuable insights and lessons learned from Alex's entrepreneurial journey.

#entrepreneurship #startups #techstartup #proptech #founder

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