Centralization Versity, Centraliation Versity - The Main Point to Unpack

Joining Erik on this episode are:

- Dan Hockenmaier (@danhockenmaier), founder of Basis One

- Casey Winters (@onecaseman), Chief Product Officer at Eventbrite

- Lenny Rachitsky (@lennysan), former founder as well as former growth PM at Airbnb

They discuss:

- How marketplaces have evolved over the last several years.

- The trend towards owning more of a user’s experience, and the pros and cons of that approach.

- The possibilities for new vertical marketplaces.

- Where they would be investing if they were running a fund focused on the space.

- Why some of the biggest companies in the space were initially overlooked.

- How to think about building liquidity in a marketplace.

- Some of the interesting debates in the field, and their takes on them.

- The most surprising learnings they’ve had while working in the space.

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