Craig Newmark is the founder of Craigslist. In the conversation with Jan Brinckmann on the Making It Real Podcast, Craig talks about the early days of Craigslist, philanthropy, why he decided to not monetize Craigslist to its fullest potential and shares his favorite Twitter jokes.
Craig Newmark, Founder of Craigslist | Making It Real Podcast with Jan Brinckmann | Episode #2
00:00 How Craigslist got started as a simple mailing list
03:00 Why enough is enough
03:54 How Craig Newmark started running Craigslist as a hobby
07:35 Craig’s decision to create a company and the role of decision-making as an entrepreneur
09:10 How Craig found his team for Craigslist
09:45 How to know when to get out of the way as a founder
12:44 Craig’s surprising last role at Craigslist
15:17 Why Craig is obsessed with customer service
17:20 Craig’s areas of interest for philanthropic ventures
22:05 How Craig selects philanthropic entrepreneurs to support
24:44 How to get from having an idea to making it real
27:00 The importance of talking to other founders
28:30 Craig’s branding and PR advice for founders
31:02 How Craig would make it real if he started a new venture
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