Episode 117: Matt and Taylor are joined by Kylee Wilson.
Kylee is a Co-Founder & the Director of Community Partnerships from the Greater Kelowna Metropolitan Area in BC, who is also a Fundraiser for UBCO. Kylee is a natural strategist who blends big-picture vision with down-to-earth care, who channels her love for people and spreadsheets into making bibidi’s vision happen.
Founded in Kelowna, bibidi's mission is to connect Kelownan's with trusted local services. Through their app, they make it easy for consumers to find help for everyday needs, while giving service providers, students, and tradespeople a platform to share their craft, build their reputation, and connect with real people nearby. Their goal is to make support easy to find, work easy to offer, and communities stronger and more connected.
Kylee is here to discuss:
→ What led to the creation of bibidi and how it got it's name, building a local, two-sided marketplace to serve Kelownans, and their aspirations for future growth.
→ How bibidi solves pain points for busy people with trusted help, how bibidi can help Realtors, and how services are priced.
→ How bibidi empowers entrepreneurs and gig workers with business tools, the ideal service providers thye're looking for, and how commissions work.
Bibidi Website: https://www.bibidi.ca
Bibidi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bibidiapp
Bibidi YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bibidi-ca
Kylee Wilson's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyleewilson2020/
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
6:34 Today's Guest: Kylee Wilson
8:46 What is bibidi?
12:29 Are There Other Companies Like This?
13:37 Is it Only in Kelowna?
14:16 How bibidi Can Help Realtors
16:20 Empowering Entrepreneurs
20:03 100% Local Company
20:43 Where Does the Name Come From?
21:34 The Ideal Target Service Provider
22:35 How Insurance is Handled
23:07 How Commissions to bibidi Work
24:28 Why the Yellow Men Running Around Kelowna?
25:26 How to Connect with bibidi & Current Focus
26:54 Connecting with Accelerate Okanagan & Local Influencers
29:09 Future Growth Aspirations
29:49 Measuring the App's Success
31:30 How Services are Priced
32:09 Wrap-Up
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CONNECT WITH THE SHOW
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CONNECT WITH MATT
Matt Glen's Website: https://www.mattglen.ca
Matt Glen's Email: matt.glen@century21.ca
Matt Glen's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realmattglen/
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CONNECT WITH TAYLOR
Taylor Atkinson's Website: https://www.venturemortgages.com
Taylor Atkinson's Email: taylor@venturemortgages.com
Taylor Atkinson's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/venturemortgages/
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