Greig Charlton's guest appearances

Greig Charlton

Asia Startup Pulse

Kung Fu Komedy

The Gathering

China Paradigms

Archie Hamilton

Kevin Lee

Bobby Lee

Mike Burns

Yossi Vardi

Sean Pan

Hao Wu

Patrick Riley

Kevin Chen

Greg Nance

Patrick Lee

David Chen

Alan Clayton

Peter Davison

Rui Ma

OwlTail

Greig Charlton, CEO at 247tickets, speaks with Matthieu David about the event ticket selling business in China. He talks about the business model of 247tickets how does 247tickets uses AI on WeChat. In this China business podcast, we also learn how he organizes his team, creates the community and more.Highlights of this episode: 1:28 The size of the company 3:50 What’s the business model of 247tickets7:48 How does Greig organize his team11:40 Defining the product17:51 Where is 247tickets sitting? Ticket company or community builder?19:19 Does Greig under threat of doing so many things beyond only ticket business 27:27 How does 247tickets create its community34:07 How does 247tickets use AI bot on WeChat platform 38:34 How does AI robot of 247tickets work on WeChat platform 42:02 How does Greig see the change that his users change from foreigners from Chinese 45:55 How and when does Greig raise moneyOfficial website: 247tickets.com ======================================================China Paradigms is the China Business Podcast for entrepreneurs and China watchers. Learn from business professionals in China on our China Paradigms website: http://chinaparadigm.com/Daxue Consulting is a market research and management consulting firm focusing on the Chinese market. We are leveraging a multiple-methodology approach in order to support clients’ needs, auctioning traditional methodologies as well as technology-driven tools.More about Daxue Consulting: https://daxueconsulting.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daxueconsulting/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/daxue-consulting/?viewAsMember=trueTwitter: https://twitter.com/DaxueConsulting

Greig Charlton, CEO at 247tickets, speaks with Matthieu David about the event ticket selling business in China. He talks about the business model of 247tickets how does 247tickets uses AI on WeChat. In this China business podcast, we also learn how he organizes his team, creates the community and more. Highlights of this episode: 1:28 The size of the company 3:50 What’s the business model of 247tickets 7:48 How does Greig organize his team 11:40 Defining the product 17:51 Where is 247tickets sitting? Ticket company or community builder? 19:19 Does Greig under threat of doing so many things beyond only ticket business 27:27 How does 247tickets create its community 34:07 How does 247tickets use AI bot on WeChat platform 38:34 How does AI robot of 247tickets work on WeChat platform 42:02 How does Greig see the change that his users change from foreigners from Chinese 45:55 How and when does Greig raise money Official website: <a href="http://247tickets.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">247tickets.com</a> ====================================================== China Paradigms is the China Business Podcast for entrepreneurs and China watchers. Learn from business professionals in China on our China Paradigms website: <a href="http://chinaparadigm.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://chinaparadigm.com/</a> Daxue Consulting is a market research and management consulting firm focusing on the Chinese market. We are leveraging a multiple-methodology approach in order to support clients’ needs, auctioning traditional methodologies as well as technology-driven tools. More about Daxue Consulting: <a href="https://daxueconsulting.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://daxueconsulting.com/</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/daxueconsulting/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/daxueconsulting/</a> Linkedin: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/daxue-consulting/?viewAsMember=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/daxue-consulting/?viewAsMember=true</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DaxueConsulting" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/DaxueConsulting</a>

79: Starting a ticket sales platform in China with Greig Charlton

247tickets is a leading social commerce platform for entertainment in China, which just secured $2M in Series Pre-A led by Artesian Venture Partners with the participation from SOSV and Haitao Capital, and the company’s annual revenue in 2018 reached $4.9M. Greig Charlton, CEO at 247tickets and alumni of Chinaccelerator, joined us to share 247’s growth story today. After listening to this episode, you will understand how the new idea was born, how to deal with your competitors, the biggest challenge to run a business in China, and also how difficult it is to fundraise in China. In the future, 247tickets plan to utilize AI technology for personalizing the user experience. Show notes: [1:15] Introduce Greig and 247 [2:54] How did 247 start in Shanghai [6:30] Why those existing platforms couldn’t solve the problem [10:40] Traditional e-commerce VS Social Commerce [12:50]Why social commerce has been more successful in China [14:30] The market was too niche? [17:53] User profile [20:17] The team behind the product [21:50] Find the right people to join your team [24:10] Challenges to run business in China [29:35] Work with other well-funded competitors [33:31] Fundraising in China  [38:10] Future for 247 Many thanks to our host Oscar Ramos, guest Greig Charlton, editor David and Geep, producer Eva Shi, organizer Chinaccelerator and sponsor People Squared. Be sure to check out our website www.chinaccelerator.com If you like us, please give us a 5-star review and share with your friends! Follow us on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/the-china-startup-pulse/ Email us: team@chinastartuppulse.com

247tickets is a leading social commerce platform for entertainment in China, which just secured $2M in Series Pre-A led by Artesian Venture Partners with the participation from SOSV and Haitao Capital, and the company’s annual revenue in 2018 reached $4.9M. Greig Charlton, CEO at 247tickets and alumni of Chinaccelerator, joined us to share 247’s growth story today. After listening to this episode, you will understand how the new idea was born, how to deal with your competitors, the biggest challenge to run a business in China, and also how difficult it is to fundraise in China. In the future, 247tickets plan to utilize AI technology for personalizing the user experience. Show notes: [1:15] Introduce Greig and 247 [2:54] How did 247 start in Shanghai [6:30] Why those existing platforms couldn’t solve the problem [10:40] Traditional e-commerce VS Social Commerce [12:50]Why social commerce has been more successful in China [14:30] The market was too niche? [17:53] User profile [20:17] The team behind the product [21:50] Find the right people to join your team [24:10] Challenges to run business in China [29:35] Work with other well-funded competitors [33:31] Fundraising in China  [38:10] Future for 247 Many thanks to our host Oscar Ramos, guest Greig Charlton, editor David and Geep, producer Eva Shi, organizer Chinaccelerator and sponsor People Squared. Be sure to check out our website <a href="http://www.chinaccelerator.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.chinaccelerator.com</a> If you like us, please give us a 5-star review and share with your friends! Follow us on Linkedin: <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/the-china-startup-pulse/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/company/the-china-startup-pulse/</a> Email us: team@chinastartuppulse.com

Reinventing entertainment through social commerce with Greig Charlton, CEO at 247tickets