Episode 19: How building for 2 markets accelerated BlaBlaCar’s international growth

In this episode, we are excited to welcome Frédéric Mazzella, Founder, Chairman, and Former CEO of BlaBlaCar, the world's largest carpooling platform. Frédéric is also an active investor, startup board member, and Co-President Entrepreneur of France Digitale.

In our conversation, Frédéric speaks to us about how to think big but act small at the beginning of global expansion initiatives, how to create a business name with global appeal, build a community of trust within an organization, successful strategies like how to "build for 2 markets," and how to hire a talented, internationally-minded local team who connect with your company culture and how to listen to them and leverage their local market expertise.

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This episode is sponsored by our partner, ZEDRA. Learn more about how the ZEDRA team can support you in expanding to new markets at https://www.zedra.com