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EP 505: Qwil.co Pre-Pays Contractors/Freelancers $10M in 2016 with CEO Johnny Reinsch
EP 505: Qwil.co Pre-Pays Contractors/Freelancers $10M in 2016 with CEO Johnny Reinsch
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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Dec 11, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Johnny Reinsch of Qwil which is a company that provides instant pay for the growing freelancer segment of the work force. He’s the co-founder and CEO and also a cryptocurrency nerd. Listen as Johnny shares how he shifted his career path and why Qwil is different from most startups. Famous Five: Favorite Book? – Zero to One What CEO do you follow? – Elon Musk Favorite online tool? — Toptal Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— No If you could let your 20-year old self, know one thing, what would it be? – “I didn’t have to go to law school” Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:24 – Nathan introduces Johnny to the show 01:57 – Johnny got tired of making rich people richer so he started his own startup 02:28 – Johnny shares his learnings from the cryptocurrency company 02:50 – Qwil helps freelancers collect their pay on time 03:21 – Qwil has a low price point 03:40 – Qwil is a transactional based model 04:05 – Qwil started summer of 2015 04:20 – First year total transaction volume is in low seven figures 04:51 – Target transaction volume for 2016 05:05 – Qwil’s funding rounds 05:45 – It is an equitable note 06:07 – “We are not disclosing a round at the moment” 07:20 – 2016 total transaction volume 07:40 – Qwil has a similar metric with GMD 08:51 – Some freelancers won’t release their payment right away 09:35 – If freelancers keep their money in Qwil for 30 days, they won’t be charged any fees 09:50 – Qwil can’t touch the cash of the freelancers 11:30 – Qwil offers conveniences to the users 13:28 – Profit margin base 13:44 – Team size 14:10 – Number of contractors who have used Qwil is in the thousands 15:21 – “We are trying to make a freelancer’s lifestyle much easier than it currently is” 17:10 – Connect with Johnny through his website, blog, and Twitter 18:50 – The Famous Five 3 Key Points: Be sure to USE and APPLY what you learned well. Be in a unique niche where competition is not very tough. School does NOT always lead you to your future, don’t let it narrow your scope. Resources Mentioned: Acuity Scheduling – Nathan uses Acuity to schedule his podcast interviews and appointments Drip – Nathan uses Drip’s email automation platform and visual campaign builder to build his sales funnel Toptal – Nathan found his development team using Toptal for his new business Send Later. He was able to keep 100% equity and didn’t have to hire a co-founder due to the quality of Toptal Host Gator – The site Nathan uses to buy his domain names and hosting for the cheapest price possible. Audible – Nathan uses Audible when he’s driving from Austin to San Antonio (1.5-hour drive) to listen to audio books. The Top Inbox – The site Nathan uses to schedule emails to be sent later, set reminders in inbox, track opens and follow-up with email sequences @Qwil – Johnny’s business Twitter handle Blog - Johnny’s business Twitter handle Qwil.co – Johnny’s business website Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives
Released:
Dec 11, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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