Kavita Nadan, a pharmacist with 20 years experience, decided to start Locumate. The idea was built from her own frustration at how outdated and opaque it was to engage locums for her own pharmacy. Through locumate they make it easier for pharmacists and locums to find each other, and get paid. Join us for this episode as Kavita shares her story.

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Locumate - Kavita Nadan - a game changer for Pharmacists

In this episode we meet Andreas Eliasson the CEO and co-founder of Beatly, one of the Nordics leading influencer marketing platforms. We talk about how Beatly was started, influencer marketing has changed over the last 6 years, what trends are emerging and how it has been navigating the changing environment during this time.

Beatly - Andreas Eliasson - future of influencer marketing platforms

In this episode we meet with Tomas Grönqvist, founder of MIOO - a marketplace which provides local bike fixing on demand. Tomas is an elite cyclist turned entrepreneur, so we discuss synergies between that prior life and running and scaling your own startup. We speak about MIOO’s plan for the future, their culture, and how the pandemic has had some positive effects for cycling as a form of mobility, as a whole.

MIOO - Tomas Grönqvist - bike fixing at scale!

In this episode I am joined by Claes Hemberg and Gustav Malmqvist who present the 2021 Swedish Gig Economy report. Gigapay commissioned Claes Hemberg to complete the report as an independent observer. Hemberg spent the last 4 months completing 48 interviews with players from the government, business and unions, and presents his findings in this comprehensive report, which is available to download here: https://gigapay.co/se/claes-hembergs-gigrapport/

Claes Hemberg and Gustav Malmqvist - release of the 2021 Swedish Gig Economy report

In this episode we are joined by Givar Shabani, CEO and founder of Gigital.

Givar Shabani - Gigital, business models, business development and growth

In this episode we are joined by author, speaker and expert within the collaborative economy space. Martijn shares his learnings gained over the years of advising governments, trade unions and platforms on the nuances on how the new economy can participate sustainably in the wider economy. Join us for this thrilling 30 minute segment.

Martijn Arets - collaborative economy expert

Like any fast growing phenomena the gig economy has received a lot of backlash from different players in the market. That's why we've chosen to collaborate with the well-known economist and writer, Claes Hemberg to investigate the state of affairs in our home market, Sweden. In this episode we discuss the scope, which areas will be investigated and why such a report is important, right now. You can read more about why Claes has chosen to engage in this topic on his website here: https://claeshemberg.se/skriver-rapport-om-gig/ We will be talking again with Claes early next year to discuss findings and thoughts, as the report takes shape. 

Claes Hemberg - Investigating the Swedish Gig Economy [ Part 1] 

We first learnt about Skillbreak when our CEO, Raiha, attended a perfume making workshop through the platform. It was a unique and memorable experience, that it made bringing Skillbreak's founder, Matilda Hannäs a natural choice for the podcast. This episode was recorded in May, 2020, during the first wave of Covid. Like many other businesses, Skillbreak rethought their business offering and as a result now offer many of their bespoke courses to an online audience. Listen to this episode as Matilda speaks about her journey to starting Skillbreak, what drives her and the team, and how they see the future. 

Skillbreak - Enabling talent to teach others a new skill

We've long admired Sharetribe's position in the Marketplace space. They're the go-to for many businesses looking to start, as they make it easy to get started by providing an easy to use platform and have great tools to use as they scale. In this episode we sit down with Sjoerd Handgraaf, Sharetribe's CMO. Hear Sjoerd story, and how he got involved with Sharetribe, and how this Finnish startup has developed to become what they are today.  Check out the book mentioned in the podcast here: https://theleanmarketplace.com/ and look at Sharetribe's other amazing resources for startups here: https://www.sharetribe.com/academy/

Sharetribe - Reducing the barriers to entry for marketplace businesses

In this episode we meet with Mario Rueda, CEO and co-founder of BASA (Book a Street Artist); a leading marketplace for brands to find unique artists, curated by Mario and his team. Mario shares their origin story; how Covid has helped them to rethink their business model and strategy; and we learn what a "Zebra" is and why more startups are looking to achieve this status.  Go here to find out more about their virtual experiences, or to find out more about BASA visit their website. 

BASA (Book a Street Artist) - On a mission to curate authentic artist experiences

This episode we sit down with Scotland-based Eleanor Tucker; a well known sharing and gig economy consultant. We primarily discuss growth strategies for B2C marketplaces, and learn from Eleanor's wealth of experience within the growing industry. Eleanor is a startup advisor and active in the Gig and Marketplace community and is the advisory board chair for Marketplace Risk.  Join us for this educational episode of Gigapod. 

Eleanor Tucker - Sharing and Gig Economy Consultant

In this episode we speak with Olof Lundström, CEO and founder of L2GO; a concept which goes beyond the traditional value chain of the hotel experience. Olof shares his story of L2GO; their foundation, their pivot, their business model, and plans for the future. We are inspired by his story and we hope that you are too, when you listen to this episode.  L2GO is growing in Malmö, Göteborg and Stockholm. L2GO is offering First-time customers can use promo code GIGAPOD to get a 50 kr rebate on the next purchase. Promotion is valid until 30 September 2020. Make your booking at www.L2GO.com 

L2GO - extending utilisation of the hotel industry through circular economy

The rise of remote teams and Covid 19 have increased the importance for digitized tools to increase efficiency in daily work. Whilst the ability to be able to legally sign contracts is not new, the need for such a service has dramatically increased. Especially as more deals are now needed to be closed remotely. In this episode I speak with Emilia Wikstedt, Head of Sales at Oneflow. Emilia shares her thoughts on the impact of Covid-19 on their business, the changes in her industry and how this relates to trends within the Future of Work. Emilia also shares how to build a high performing sales team - perfect for any b2b digital businesses that are either starting out or about to grow. 

Oneflow - digitizing the contract space

Join us as we speak with Malin Granlund, founder and CEO of Done. Done is a Swedish-based Marketplace that helps to remove the friction of finding the perfect provider for home renovations. Through their innovative approach to an often tiresome task,  they vet all handymen (and handywomen!) who sign up on the service: utilising video calls to create offers, and to help their customers find the right person for the job.  We love that Malin and her team leverage technology to take on this future of work challenge, in an industry ripe for disruption. We also appreciate that Malin shares her journey on how she started Done, her top tips for growing marketplace businesses, and the importance for focus when scaling. 

Getting things Done with Malin Granlund

Gigapod is a podcast which explores exciting business models within the sharing, gig and circular economies. We meet with founders and operators, on how they achieve growth, whilst they responsibly scale.

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