#56 Building a $2B car auction app, "Gambling for car dealers", Artificial intelligence vs. actual intelligence | Joe Neiman, Co-Founder of ACV Auctions

In this episode, I'm speaking with Joe Neiman, Co-Founder of ACV Auctions

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Topics:

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:03:06) - Joe’s early career in auto

(00:09:21) - Building ACV Auctions

(00:17:16) - Have we lost the thrill of the in-person auction?

(00:20:41) - What are the major issues with online auctions?

(00:23:02) - How do we evolve the online car auction?

(00:25:07) - Will you launch an auction platform?

(00:26:40) - Having the entrepreneurial mindset

(00:34:01) - Why did you leave ACV?

(00:38:31) - What’s happening in the wholesale market right now?

(00:48:16) - Thoughts on the current market

(00:51:04) - Parting advice 

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