Ep204 – George Hartley (Co-founder & Co-CEO – Bluethumb) on lessons from building a $100M art marketplace

George Hartley, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Bluethumb, shares his journey from music to tech and the growth of Australia's leading art marketplace. He discusses the three-year wait for their seed funding and the continued focus on bootstrapping. George emphasizes the importance of risk-taking and experimenting in business, as well as the unique challenges of scaling a consumer marketplace. He also reflects on effective hiring strategies and the impact of his journey on work-life balance as they look to expand into the US market.