Ep 313 - The Hustle Behind Mobee Cars

EPISODE INTRODUCTION

Jeffrey Ong is the Co-founder and CEO of Mobee Group, a platform that facilitates car buying and selling in the Philippines. Jeffrey explains how Mobee serves both car owners and used car dealers by offering transparent pricing and ensuring seamless transactions. He discusses the growing demand for both new and used cars in the Philippines, driven by social mobility and poor public transportation. Jeffrey also shares his entrepreneurial journey, starting with early lessons from his family business and later corporate experiences at BMW. He reflects on his time scaling myTukar and expanding Carsome’s presence in Southeast Asia before founding Mobee. Finally, insights into Mobee’s future, including Kaya Founders’ investment and plans for growth through geographic expansion and tech development wraps up the discussion. 

Episode Timeline: 

[00:03:00] - What is Mobee

[00:05:00] - The car market in the Philippines

[00:09:00] - Jeffrey’s origin story

[00:16:00] - Lessons from corporate life

[00:26:00] - Joining myTukar

[00:30:00] - Challenges in scaling

[00:38:00] - Role at Carsome

[00:45:00] - Founding Mobee

[00:52:00] - Mobee’s business model

[01:00:00] - Kaya’s investment in Mobee

[01:05:00] - The future of Mobee

"The best way to learn whether it works or not is to just do it first, right? Just do it first and learn from it. Make as many mistakes as possible—calculated mistakes, not expensive ones—learn from them, and move on."​ - Jeffrey Ong

Links: 
Jeffrey Ong (LinkedIn):  linkedin.com/in/jeffopy 

Mobee Group: https://www.mobeecars.com/ 

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