The host of episode 108 of Venture Everywhere is Harm-Julian Schumacher, co-founder and CEO of OneLot, a financing platform for used car dealers in the Philippines. He talks with Reto Bolliger, co-founder and CEO of Chaiz, an online marketplace for extended vehicle warranties. Reto shares how climbing Kilimanjaro led him to build a travel company, and how an investor in that business introduced him to the surprisingly profitable world of extended car warranties. He discusses how Chaiz challenges the industry consensus that warranties “must be sold” through aggressive tactics, instead building trust through transparency and offering consumers prices up to 40% cheaper than dealerships.

In this episode, you will hear:

Building the first online marketplace to compare and buy extended car warranties.
Offering dealership products at 40% lower prices through digital channels.
Replacing aggressive sales tactics with transparency and education.
Leveraging AI for customer support and AI search optimization.
Embedding warranty APIs for cross-selling through partner platforms.

Learn more about Reto Bolliger | Chaiz

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reto-bolliger

Website: https://www.chaiz.com

Learn more about Harm-Julian Schumacher | OneLot

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harm-julian-schumacher

Website: https://www.onelot.ph