#198 Fleet Charging, Max Charger Utilization, Digitizing Electrification, Being Scrappy, & More w/ Kieran White (Curo)

Why did the electric car break up with the gas station?

It found a current affair at the EV charger!

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Today, we are talking to Kieran White of Curo.

Kieran is a friend of the pod, as we’ve known him for about a year. Originally from the UK, and like Silas, a college opt-out, he had a different start to his career.

Originally, he hustled his way into a job with Tesla when they were not hiring anyone under 21. After some time there, he went to a recycling startup (Lasso Loop) and later decided to start Curo.

In places like California, there is a lot of pressure to electrify fleets. The problem is that most fleet owners can’t afford to build the charging infrastructure required. Sometimes because of cost, sometimes because of space.

They help solve this problem by identifying underutilized charging infrastructure. After scouting it out, they contract it, and then their customers can charge.

Often, this happens at night when the daytime tenants are not using the charging.

They get most of their customers set up in days. If they built their own infrastructure, it could take weeks or months.

Today’s call is super fun. We discuss:

* How he got that job at Tesla

* The effect this exp had on him and how it led to him launching Curo

* How they help fleet owners find reliable charging without building infrastructure

* And how they help existing charging owners maximize their infrastructure

It’s a great show so enjoy!

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📝 Show Notes:

Topics

* 01:56 Intro

* 04:23 Journey to Entrepreneurship

* 06:20 The Problem Curo is Solving

* 08:22 Challenges and Ops in EV Charging

* 17:05 Policy, Incentives, and the Future of the Industry

* 19:33 Navigating Ideas / Staying Focused

* 23:52 Growth Hacks

* 27:07 Tracking Progress / Systematizing

* 30:17 Dealing with New Ideas

* 32:57 Climate Startup Ideas

* 34:26 Future of EV Charging

* 38:38 Fundraising Advice & Closing Thoughts

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