📶 Michael Quigley (Co-Founder @ SpinCar) on investing with an operator mindset

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This week we had on Michael Quigley at SpinCar.

SpinCar is an automative merchandising platform for automative dealers, wholesalers, and OEMs. The company has grown to millions in recurring revenue, and Michael acts as the president while also serving as a managing partner at StartFast.

In this talk, we cover:

• Investing with an operator mindset

• Partnerships and commitment in a world of abundance

• What trend in venture is most exciting to Michael

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$ Billion Dollar Creator

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