Dave (Ted) Edmonston, in this week's exciting episode, we speak to one of the automotive industry's most innovative technologists. Founder of PetrolHeads, the largest online community of car enthusiasts to the CTO and CMO of Collecting Cars, the brainchild of Chris Harris and Ed Lovett. Hear from Dave how he founded a new way of doing car communities and the associated ups and downs of entrepreneurship in an industry he loves.Dave: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidedmonston/--------------------HOST: Harry PhypersTOPICS:00:00 Passion for Cars Ignited02:55 Career in Tech08:59 Building PistonHeads24:03 Giving Away PistonHeads29:59 Life After PistonHeads33:02 Exploring Different Ideas34:00 Creating Motormut35:01 Experimenting with Other Projects36:14 Building a Web Crawler38:11 Focusing on Dealer Websites39:08 Trying New Things and Accepting Help40:21 Getting Involved with Collecting Cars43:34 The Future and the Car Community45:26 The Purpose of What You Do46:33 Advice to a Younger Self50:05 The Ultimate Three Car Garage55:57 Driving a NASCAR at Daytona57:12 The Purpose of What You're Trying to Do58:41 Advice to a Younger Self01:04:31 The Love for CarsAn Episode you'll LOVE: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1J8vgIkpduuoXx2u5nRb2N?si=4d7025ccef134bd9Thank you to our sponsors:Takona: Ignition10 - 10% off sitewideHUEL - get 10% off, a freeshaker and t-shirtFollow us!Website: https://www.ignitionpod.comInstagram: @the.ignition.podcastTik Tok: @ignition_podcastContact me: [email protected] a good time? Leave us a review—even one sentence helps! Please post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram and tag us so I can thank you personally!SUPPORT THE PODCAST - Buy me a coffeeAs always, thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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