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TACKLING PAIN POINTS
Daniel Blackham speaks to Sam McCarthy to learn how Moose is making life easier for businesses and consumers in the micromobility sector
T
he origin story of Moose can be traced back to a sustainable clothing company, created by Moose co-founder and CEO, Sam McCarthy.
“I always wanted to create a business which does good but does good in a profitable way, because then it allows the good to continue,” explains McCarthy. “I started that about 10 years ago before sustainable clothing was really a major thing. We used 100% organic cotton, had fully traceable supply chains, everything like that.” While living in London running that business, McCarthy bought an e-scooter to see if there was an easier way to get around the city. “It was awesome,” he says. “I never really got the tube again. I got places way faster than I could on any other mode of transport.
“In my head I thought ‘why isn’t this the next step of transport?’ And that’s why I’ve always stuck with micromobility.”
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For McCarthy, the seed was sown to create a business in this space as micromobility achieves a unique trifecta of benefits.
“It’s really hard to have a product which saves money, saves time and is good for the planet,” he says. “Usually you can only have two of the three, whereas now with the price of some e-bikes and e-scooters coming down, you can actually have all three.”
The creation of Moose The Moose business is broken down into three segments. The initial concept was an end-to-end solution for 3PL in the UK. In recent months, the business has expanded to create a C2C marketplace, as well as offer a trade-in tool for businesses. All three have been created to address specific pain points which have arisen in conversations McCarthy has had with market stakeholders over the last six years.
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