In the 24th episode of Rockin' Your Marketplace, Thomas Vosper walks us through how to strategize and qualify your marketplace's supply side. How do you qualify the supply side of your platform? That’s a question every marketplace has to answer, and they all land in unique places, because they all have unique products, customers, and positions. Thomas has built and managed the parts of marketplaces that make marketplaces so unique and fun – at Amazon Merchant and Tesco. He has also spent the last 6.5 years in startups and founding/leading a sneaker marketplace – aisle 3. Subscribe to the Rockin' Your Marketplace newsletter to receive the best insights from the podcast, LinkedIn, and marketplace leaders. Find it here: https://www.yardstik.com/podcast/ Check out aisle 3: https://a3.co/ Follow Thomas Vosper on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasvosper/Follow Thomas Vosper on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/ @HistoricPubCrawls  Check out Startup Lounge: https://startuplounge.co.uk/ Follow Brooks Szewczyk on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brookssze/ Follow Rockin' Your Marketplace on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rockinym Follow Rockin' Your Marketplace on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/rockin-your-marketplace/ — This episode is brought to you by Yardstik, the world's first Trust & Safety platform. Follow Yardstik on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/yardstik/

In the 23nd episode of Rockin' Your Marketplace, Brian Davis shows us how the landscape of fraud has changed in recent years. Scrapers, shell Companies, and sneaky schemes: We’re talking about the fight against modern fraud. From the nitty-gritty of trust & safety to battling those pesky chargebacks, Brian Davis has the inside scoop and tons of experience to walk us through this fun and necessary topic. Subscribe to the Rockin' Your Marketplace newsletter to receive the best insights from the podcast, LinkedIn, and marketplace leaders. Find it here: https://www.yardstik.com/podcast/ Subscribe to The House of Fraud: https://www.thehouseoffraud.com/ Follow Brian Davis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandavis21/ Follow Brooks Szewczyk on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brookssze/ Follow Rockin' Your Marketplace on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rockinym Follow Rockin' Your Marketplace on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/rockin-your-marketplace/ — This episode is brought to you by Yardstik, the world's first Trust & Safety platform. Follow Yardstik on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/yardstik/

In the 22nd episode of Rockin' Your Marketplace, Zach Castaneda shares how to gather great early market feedback. Market feedback isn't just valuable; it's the compass that steers startups toward success. In this episode, we sit down with Zach Castaneda to unearth the practical magic behind garnering early market feedback. From covert conference infiltrations to tapping into unexpected Facebook Group gems, Zach shares his tactics that turn feedback into fuel for innovation. Subscribe to the Rockin' Your Marketplace newsletter to receive the best insights from the podcast, LinkedIn, and marketplace leaders. Find it here: https://www.yardstik.com/podcast/ Learn more about Shofeur: https://www.shofeur.com/ Follow Zach Castaneda on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachcastaneda/ Follow Shofeur on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shofeur/ Follow Brooks Szewczyk on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brookssze/ Follow Rockin' Your Marketplace on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rockinym Follow Rockin' Your Marketplace on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/rockin-your-marketplace/ — This episode is brought to you by Yardstik, the world's first Trust & Safety platform. Follow Yardstik on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/yardstik/

In the 21st episode of Rockin' Your Marketplace, Stephen Fusco joins to help us break down how to build a strong foundation for legal in your marketplace. Stephen is the Director of Legal Affairs and Data Security at HopSkipDrive, an incredible marketplace that provides safe, reliable transportation for students. Legal considerations are undoubtedly crucial for all marketplace platforms. Stephen Fusco is here to discuss the importance of integrating the legal team into your business operations, how to cultivate a collaborative relationship with them, and why their insights are vital for company growth and risk management. Subscribe to the Rockin' Your Marketplace newsletter to receive the best insights from the podcast, LinkedIn, and marketplace leaders. Find it here: https://www.yardstik.com/podcast/ Learn more about HopSkip Drive: https://www.hopskipdrive.com/ Follow Stephen Fusco on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-f-fusco/ Follow HopSkipDrive on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hopskipdrive/ Follow Brooks Szewczyk on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brookssze/ Follow Rockin' Your Marketplace on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rockinym Follow Rockin' Your Marketplace on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/rockin-your-marketplace/ — This episode is brought to you by Yardstik, the world's first Trust & Safety platform. Follow Yardstik on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/yardstik/

In the 20th episode of Rockin' Your Marketplace, Colin Gardiner joins to help us break down marketplace metrics for us. Colin is the Founder and a marketplace advisor at Karta Labs. He is also the Founder and a marketplace investor at Yonder Ventures. He also writes about marketplaces in his newsletter Take Rate and co-hosts the podcast Wannabe Angels along with Harry Cambell, the Rideshare Guy. All of that to say... there is no better person to talk about marketplace metrics with than Colin Gardiner. LTV, GMV, Take Rate, CAC… the world of metrics for marketplaces can get very confusing. Even more confusing can be knowing what matters and why certain metrics are significant. He is going to help break this down for us. Subscribe to the Rockin' Your Marketplace newsletter to receive the best insights from the podcast, LinkedIn, and marketplace leaders. Find it here: https://www.yardstik.com/podcast/ Read Colin's newsletter Take Rate and learn more about his businesses here: https://www.gardinercolin.com/ Follow Colin Gardiner on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colingardiner/ Follow Karta Labs on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/karta-labs/ Follow Brooks Szewczyk on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brookssze/ Follow Rockin' Your Marketplace on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rockinym Follow Rockin' Your Marketplace on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/rockin-your-marketplace/ — This episode is brought to you by Yardstik, the world's first Trust & Safety platform. Follow Yardstik on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/yardstik/

In the 19th episode of Rockin' Your Marketplace, Kelly Friend joins to discuss we explore the gig economy and the changing nature of work in our time. Kelly is the Director of Workforce Development and Partnerships at Veryable. Very able is an incredible marketplace for on-demand labor in manufacturing and logistics. The modern workforce is changing in incredible ways. That means the way you think about building and serving your workforce should change too. Kelly Friend is here to discuss the changing dynamics of the workforce and what it means for your marketplace. Subscribe to the Rockin' Your Marketplace newsletter to receive the best insights from the podcast, LinkedIn, and marketplace leaders. Find it here: https://www.yardstik.com/podcast/ Learn more about Marketplace Risk here: https://www.marketplacerisk.com/ Follow Kelly Friend on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-friend-538742129/ Follow Veryable on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/veryable/ Follow Brooks Szewczyk on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brookssze/ Follow Rockin' Your Marketplace on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rockinym Follow Rockin' Your Marketplace on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/rockin-your-marketplace/ Follow Yardstik on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/yardstik/

In the 18th episode of Rockin' Your Marketplace, Drew Fowler joins to discuss the proper foundations for revamping your Trust & Safety program. Drew is the Head of Trust & Safety at Avail Car Sharing, a great marketplace for sharing and renting privately owned cars. In an era where marketplaces are proliferating, establishing a robust Trust & Safety program is crucial. Drew Fowler is here today to share his journey and insights on how he transformed Avail's Trust & Safety program, focusing on the right metrics, building the right team, and managing vendors effectively. Subscribe to the Rockin' Your Marketplace newsletter to receive the best insights from the podcast, LinkedIn, and marketplace leaders. Find it here: https://www.yardstik.com/podcast/ Learn more about Avail Car Sharing here: https://availcarsharing.com/ Follow Drew Fowler on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewsfowler/ Follow Avail Car Sharing on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/availcarsharing/ Follow Brooks Szewczyk on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brookssze/ Follow Rockin' Your Marketplace on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rockinym Follow Rockin' Your Marketplace on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/rockin-your-marketplace/ Rockin' Your Marketplace is brought to you by Yardstik – the first Trust & Safety platform. Follow Yardstik on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/yardstik/

In the 17th episode of Rockin' Your Marketplace, Jeremy Gottschalk joins to discuss how marketplace founders can be proactive yet lean in establishing safety in their platform. Jeremy is the Founder and CEO of Marketplace Risk. Marketplace Risk is the foremost organization for insights into risk management, trust & safety, and compliance. They provide an incredible amount of free content to founders to help them build safe and trusted platforms. It is important to consider how to protect your community and your marketplace from risk and from bad actors who may take advantage of the wonderful thing that you have built. In this episode, Jeremy Gottschalk will talk with us about how marketplace founders can think ahead regarding trust & safety and what you can be doing now to make sure your marketplace is safe. Subscribe to the Rockin' Your Marketplace newsletter to receive the best insights from the podcast, LinkedIn, and marketplace leaders. Find it here: https://www.yardstik.com/podcast/ Learn more about Marketplace Risk here: https://www.marketplacerisk.com/ Follow Jeremy Gottschalk on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremygottschalk/ Follow Marketplace Risk on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/marketplacerisk/ Follow Brooks Szewczyk on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brookssze/ Follow Rockin' Your Marketplace on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rockinym Follow Rockin' Your Marketplace on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/rockin-your-marketplace/ Follow Yardstik on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/yardstik/

In the 16th episode of Rockin' Your Marketplace, Derick Dorner joins to discuss how our growth models must evolve over time. Derick is the Founder and CEO at Roosted. Roosted makes it easier to schedule, manage, and pay your on-demand workforce. The strategy you use to grow to the point of sustainability will never get you to exponential growth. Your growth model and mindset have to change as your company changes. In this episode, Derick Dorner walks us through how Roosted’s growth model changed and what that may mean for the growth of your marketplace. As a huge bonus, we talked a bit about how critical it is to know, listen to, and understand your customers at every stage of building a marketplace. Subscribe to the Rockin' Your Marketplace newsletter to receive the best insights from the podcast, LinkedIn, and marketplace leaders. Find it here: https://www.yardstik.com/podcast/ Learn more about Roosted here: https://www.roostedhr.com/ Follow Norbert on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derick-dorner/ Follow Brooks Szewczyk on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brookssze/ Follow Rockin' Your Marketplace on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rockinym Follow Rockin' Your Marketplace on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/rockin-your-marketplace/ Follow Yardstik on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/yardstik/

In the 15th episode of Rockin' Your Marketplace, Norbert Sygdziak joins to discuss how marketplaces should categorize their workers. Norbert is the Co-Founder and CEO at RideAlong. RideAlong provides safe, reliable, managed transportation for kids across the country. The typical model for gig workers is to categorize them as independent contractors. Some workers and businesses have chosen a different model - categorizing gig workers as employees. In this episode, Norbert Sygdziak walks us through why RideAlong categorizes its workers as employees and helps us think through what models work best for each type of marketplace. Subscribe to the Rockin' Your Marketplace newsletter to receive the best insights from the podcast, LinkedIn, and marketplace leaders. Find it here: https://www.yardstik.com/podcast/ Learn more about RideAlong here: https://ridealongnow.com/ Follow Norbert on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/norbert-sygdziak-3a58b57/ Follow Brooks Szewczyk on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brookssze/ Follow Rockin' Your Marketplace on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rockinym Follow Rockin' Your Marketplace on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/rockin-your-marketplace/ Follow Yardstik on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/yardstik/