Everything Marketplaces
Everything Marketplaces
Everything Marketplaces
Welcome to the Everything Marketplaces podcast, which is an audio format for our group chats that we have with marketplace founders & leaders for the community every week. Each episode features a guest sharing their specific marketplace experience, learnings, insights, and tips for marketplace founders. Some of our past guests include marketplace founders & leaders like Grant LaFontaine from Whatnot, Andrew Chen from a16z, Ilir Sela from Slice, Sander Daniels from Thumbtack, and Pete Flint from NFX. Learn more about Everything Marketplaces at www.everythingmarketplaces.com
Starting & Scaling Postmates With Bastian Lehmann
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Bastian Lehmann, who's the Co-founder & former CEO of Postmates. Postmates is an early on-demand & delivery marketplace that scaled to being one of the largest. Postmates raised over $900 million from top investors and was notably acquired by Uber in 2020 for a reported $2.65 billion. Bastian on Twitter: ⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/basti Postmates: ⁠⁠https://www.postmates.com Mike (Yoroomie) on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/yoroomie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Everything Marketplaces:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com⁠
Jun 22, 2024
56 min
Marketplace & Product Insights From Tripadvisor & Tinder With Ravi Mehta
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Ravi Mehta, who's currently a Product Advisor to marketplaces like Sesame and was previously the Chief Product Officer at Tinder, Product Director at Facebook, and before that VP of Product at Tripadvisor. Ravi was also previously an Executive In Residence (EIR) at Reforge, where he helped create their Product Management & Strategy programs. Ravi on Twitter: ⁠https://www.twitter.com/ravi_mehta⁠ Ravi's blog: ⁠https://www.ravi-mehta.com⁠ Mike (Yoroomie) on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/yoroomie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Everything Marketplaces:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com⁠
Jun 8, 2024
44 min
Leading Marketplace Research & Academic Insights With Andrei Hagiu
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Andrei Hagiu, who's a leading marketplace researcher and currently an Associate Professor at Boston University. Andrei has also published numerous academic research papers on marketplaces, along with posts on his Substack that are commonly referenced.‍ Andrei on Twitter: ⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/theplatformguy⁠⁠ Andrei's Substack: ⁠⁠https://platformchronicles.substack.com⁠⁠ Mike (Yoroomie) on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/yoroomie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Everything Marketplaces:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com⁠
May 23, 2024
33 min
Starting & Scaling Bounce As A Luggage Storage Marketplace With Cody Candee
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Cody Candee, who's the CEO of Bounce. Bounce is a marketplace for luggage storage & package acceptance, which has scaled to over 10,000+ storefront locations, 2,500 cities, and serves millions of customers. Bounce is also backed by top investors like General Catalyst and a16z. Cody on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/codycandee Bounce: ⁠https://www.usebounce.com Mike (Yoroomie) on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/yoroomie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Everything Marketplaces: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com
May 11, 2024
39 min
Starting & Scaling Thumbtack Into A $3B+ Home Services Marketplace With Marco Zappacosta
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Marco Zappacosta, who's the Co-founder & CEO of Thumbtack. Thumbtack is an early marketplace that's scaled to now being the largest home services marketplace. Thumbtack has 300,000+ service professionals on their platform, over 80 million projects have been completed on Thumbtack, and they’ve raised over $500 million from top investors like Sequoia. Marco on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mlz Thumbtack: https://www.thumbtack.com Mike (Yoroomie) on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/yoroomie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Everything Marketplaces: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com
May 4, 2024
42 min
Scaling Winnie As A Leading Childcare Marketplace With Sara Mauskopf
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Sara Mauskopf, who’s the Co-founder & CEO of Winnie. Winnie is a marketplace that makes it easy for parents to discover trusted childcare providers nearby. Winnie is used millions of parent across the US and is also backed by top investors like Homebrew. Before starting Winnie, Sarah led product at Postmates, so has some really great marketplace experience. Sara on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/sm Winnie: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.winnie.com Mike (Yoroomie) on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/yoroomie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Everything Marketplaces: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com
Apr 26, 2024
38 min
Growth Insights From Grubhub, Eventbrite, Airbnb, & Whatnot With Casey Winters
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Casey Winters, who's a Growth Advisor to marketplaces like Whatnot and Bounce and was most recently the Chief Product Officer at Eventbrite. He’s also worked with marketplaces like Faire, Hipcamp, Airbnb, Thumbtack, and many more. Casey is a leading mind when it comes to product & growth for marketplaces and frequently publishes posts about them on his blog. Casey on Twitter: ⁠https://www.twitter.com/onecaseman Casey's blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.caseyaccidental.com Mike (Yoroomie) on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/yoroomie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Everything Marketplaces: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com
Apr 20, 2024
47 min
Scaling Airhouse As A Logistics Marketplace With Kevin Gibbon
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Kevin Gibbon, who's the CEO of Airhouse. Airhouse is a marketplace that helps simplify complex logistics & fulfillment for brands. Kevin was also previously the CEO of Shyp, a notable shipping marketplace that raised over $63M+ from top investors. Kevin on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/kevingibbon Airhouse: ⁠https://www.airhouse.io Mike Williams (Yoroomie) on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/yoroomie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Everything Marketplaces: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com
Apr 12, 2024
35 min
Starting & Scaling Intro As A Marketplace For 1:1 Expert Advice With Raad Mobrem
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Raad Mobrem, who's the CEO of Intro. Intro is a marketplace that makes it easy for people to book some of the most in-demand experts for personalized advice through 1:1 video calls. Intro is backed by top investors like 776 and a16z. Raad also previously started Lettuce, which was acquired by Intuit. Raad on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/raadmobrem Raad on Intro: https://www.intro.co/raadmobrem Intro: https://www.intro.co Mike Williams (Yoroomie) on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/yoroomie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Everything Marketplaces: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com
Apr 1, 2024
51 min
Investing In Venture Scale Marketplaces With Jett Fein From Headline
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Jett Fein, who's a Partner at Headline. Headline is a leading venture fund that’s invested in notable marketplaces like Gopuff, Farfetch, Rappi, Shipt, TheRealReal, and more. Jett on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/jettfein Headline: https://www.headline.com Mike Williams (Yoroomie) on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/yoroomie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Everything Marketplaces: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com
Mar 13, 2024
46 min
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