Podcasts about stowga

In this episode, we chat with Charlie Pool, Co-founder of Stowga, a platform for finding warehouse space on demand that’s revolutionising the sector. Stowga is regularly described as a WeWork / AirBnB for warehousing, and has the potential to have just as much impact!   Featured on both the BBC and in the Financial Times, the team from London have 650 warehouses in over 10 countries around the world. They are backed by Seedcamp, Speed Invest and CBRE, amongst others.   Their customers include BT, KFC, Nike and Unilever, in addition to plenty of other worldwide brands and multinationals.   This is a great introduction to the sharing economy and building a marketplace, and we also talk about the passion of Charlie, and that not necessarily being warehouses, but building a brilliant company!   Let me know what you think!   In this episode we discuss: The sharing economy Assessing the size of a market Funding and whether it’s the right route for everyone The potential impact of Brexit Content marketing and becoming and expert in your field Finding your passion, no matter what the business And as always, plenty more...

Once the “airbnb” of the logistics sector, Stowga is expanding, fundraising, going international and updating its platform to become the Booking.com of the warehouse world. With logistics vacancy rates lower than they have ever been near city centres around the world, listen to this week’s Tech Talk Radio podcast with Stowga chief executive Charlie Pool to find out more.

CBRE has acquired a stake in logistics start-up Stowga, the online platform that acts like “Airbnb for the industrial sector” as part of a strategic partnership. The 18-month old start-up, set up by EG Rising Star Charlie Pool to address the issue around cumbersome warehouse lease lengths, connects warehouse occupiers, owners and third party logistics companies with short-term surplus space capacity with retail businesses looking for on-demand logistics services. 

INDUSTRIAL & LOGISTICS SUMMIT: Charlie Pool of Stowga and robotics expert Chris Middleton discuss the future of of the industrial and logistics sector in the UK. Will automation change the industry? Is the sharing economy making its way into sheds? Will we swipe right for more space? All those questions, plus views on what the industry needs to do to futureproof itself.