Everything Marketplaces
Everything Marketplaces
Welcome to the Everything Marketplaces podcast, which is the 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, Bastian Lehmann from Postmates, Marco Zappacosta from Thumbtack, Andrew Chen from a16z, and Pete Flint from NFX. Learn more about Everything Marketplaces at www.everythingmarketplaces.com
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Jan 29, 2026 • 44min
Starting & Scaling Hipcamp With Alyssa Ravasio
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Alyssa Ravasio, who’s the Founder & CEO of Hipcamp. Hipcamp is the largest marketplace for booking campsites, RV parks, and unique outdoor stays. Hipcamp has also raised over $90M+ in capital from top investors like a16z, Benchmark, and Index Ventures.Alyssa on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/alyrazAlyssa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyssa-ravasio-23114717Hipcamp: https://www.hipcamp.comMike (Yoroomie) on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/yoroomieMike (Yoroomie) on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoroomieEverything Marketplaces: https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com
Jan 21, 2026 • 45min
Learnings From Starting & Scaling Reibus As A B2B Marketplace With John Armstrong
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with John Armstrong, who was previously the Founder & CEO of Reibus. Reibus scaled to become one of the largest B2B marketplaces for industrial metals. Reibus also raised over $100M+ in capital from top investors like Battery Ventures, Bowery Capital, and SoftBank while John was the CEO.John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-b-armstrongMike (Yoroomie) on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/yoroomieMike (Yoroomie) on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoroomieEverything Marketplaces: https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com
Jan 4, 2026 • 47min
How Nuvocargo Shifted To Being AI-Native With Deepak Chhugani
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Deepak Chhugani, who's the Founder & CEO of Nuvocargo. Nuvocargo is a leading platform & provider for cross-border freight that’s raised $75M+ in capital from top investors like Y Combinator, NFX, and Tiger Global.Deepak on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/dchhuganiDeepak on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepakchhuganiDeepak's Substack: https://www.substack.com/@dchhuganiNuvocargo: https://www.nuvocargo.comMike (Yoroomie) on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/yoroomieMike (Yoroomie) on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoroomieEverything Marketplaces: https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com
Dec 21, 2025 • 45min
How Zumper Is Leveraging AI As A Rental Marketplace With Anthemos Georgiades
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Anthemos Georgiades, who's the CEO of Zumper. Zumper is a leading rental marketplace that's making the process of renting an apartment or home easier. Zumper has raised $180M+ in capital from top investors like Kleiner Perkins and a16z.Anthemos on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/anthemosAnthemos on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthemos-georgiades-67933722Zumper: https://www.zumper.comMike (Yoroomie) on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/yoroomieMike (Yoroomie) on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoroomieEverything Marketplaces: https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com
Dec 16, 2025 • 53min
The Future of AI-Powered Marketplaces
Recording from our 10/15 talk on AI-powered marketplaces with David Kalt (CEO of PangoBooks, prev. Reverb), Grant Singleton (prev. PangoBooks), Andrew Blachman (Marketplace Capital), and Mike Williams (Everything Marketplaces). Note that this event was sponsored by Avalara, which helps marketplaces with tax compliance, reporting, and automation. Avalara is used by top marketplaces like Zillow, eBay, Poshmark, GOAT, Reverb, and more.Learn more about Avalara at https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com/tools/avalaraDavid Kalt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-kalt-09a90b3Grant Singleton on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grantwsingletonAndrew Blachman on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajblachmanMike Williams on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoroomieEverything Marketplaces: https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com
Dec 10, 2025 • 1h 2min
How Dribbble Transitioned To A Marketplace With Constantine Anastasakis
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Constantine Anastasakis, who's the CEO of Dribbble. Dribbble is one of the largest online communities and now marketplaces for hiring designers. Prior to joining Dribbble as the CEO, Constantine was at Fiverr.Constantine on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/constantine__aConstantine on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/canastasakisDribbble: https://www.dribbble.comMike (Yoroomie) on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/yoroomieMike (Yoroomie) on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoroomieEverything Marketplaces: https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com
Dec 4, 2025 • 54min
Three-Sided Marketplace Learnings From Lyft & Shipt With Vishal Kapoor
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Vishal Kapoor, who's the VP of Product Management at Shipt. Shipt is enabling personalized shopping & delivery from retailers nationwide. Prior to Shipt Vishal was also a product lead at Lyft, where he was working on marketplace pricing & intelligence.Vishal on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/veeShipt: https://www.shipt.comMike (Yoroomie) on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/yoroomieMike (Yoroomie) on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoroomieEverything Marketplaces: https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com
Nov 5, 2025 • 33min
Learnings From Starting 99designs & Hired With Matt Mickiewicz
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Matt Mickiewicz, who's a 3x marketplace founder and notably started 99designs, Hired, and Flippa. In addition to his founder experience, Matt is also an active advisor & investor.Matt on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/MattMickiewiczMatt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattmickiewiczMike (Yoroomie) on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/yoroomieMike (Yoroomie) on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoroomieEverything Marketplaces: https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com
Oct 27, 2025 • 55min
AI Fundamentals For Starting A Marketplace
Recording from the Everything Marketplaces community workshop on AI fundamentals for marketplaces. This workshop covers the fundamentals for leveraging AI when starting a marketplace and was led by Vijay Raghavan, who's the Senior Director of ML Engineering and Applied Science at Thumbtack.Workshop recap post with deck, notes, & resources: https://community.everythingmarketplaces.com/c/legal-risk/legal-risk-for-marketplaces-workshop-recap-post-with-recording-notesEverything Marketplaces: https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com
Oct 13, 2025 • 53min
Marketplace Learnings From StubHub With Akshay Khanna
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Akshay Khanna, who's the CEO of Jackpot. Jackpot is reinventing the lottery experience and bringing it online. It’s often referenced as a fast-growing startup and one that’s building in more regulated markets. Akshay was also previously the GM of North America at StubHub and was there for 4+ years, so he has some really great marketplace experience.Akshay on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshay-k-khanna-03735b24Jackpot: https://www.jackpot.comMike (Yoroomie) on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/yoroomieMike (Yoroomie) on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoroomieEverything Marketplaces: https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com
