Going public through SPAC

George Arison, Shift, Marketplace, Sell Your Business

Joining me is someone who’s become essentially famous for being one of the first Silicon Valley companies that went public through a SPAC.

George Arison is the co-founder of Shift which makes it easy to buy and sell cars online.

I want to find out how he built his company and about his experience going public without an IPO.

George Arison

Shift

George Arison is the co-founder of Shift which makes it easy to buy and sell cars online.

Andrew: Hey there, freedom fighters. My name is Andrew Warner. I’m the founder of Mixergy, where I interview entrepreneurs about how they built their businesses. Joining me is someone who’s become George don’t you feel like you’ve become famous because you’re one of the, the Silicon Valley companies that SPAC that went public, that was back.

George: Yeah. I mean, I, when I did a SPAC, literally no one and still come out and you bought specs. I, when I told my board in early may, we’re like, Oh, maybe we should do a spec. And I was like, you’re crazy. And now, like, you know, half a Silicon Valley is talking or doing specs in some way. So it’s been an interesting and fun a few months from that perspective.

Andrew: George, whose voice you just heard is George Arison. He is the co-founder of shift. They make it easy for people to buy and sell used cars. That’s the way you’d sum it up. Right. I want to find...

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