The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Scott Gorlick, who was previously early at Uber (employee #99). Scott launched Uber in Atlanta and helped them scale from 10 cities to over $10B+ in revenue. Scott on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/sgorlick Scott's newsletter: ⁠https://www.gorlick.co Mike (Yoroomie) on Twitter/X: ⁠⁠https://www.x.com/yoroomie⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Everything Marketplaces:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com⁠

The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Joanna McFarland, who’s the Co-Founder & CEO of HopSkipDrive. HopSkipDrive is a leading transportation service & marketplace for kids that’s used by over 10,000 schools and has scaled nationwide. HopSkipDrive has also raised $100M+ in capital from top investors. Joanna on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannamcfarland HopSkipDrive: https://www.hopskipdrive.com Mike (Yoroomie) on Twitter/X: ⁠https://www.x.com/yoroomie⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Everything Marketplaces:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com⁠

The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Colin Gardiner, who’s currently a marketplace advisor & investor. Colin was previously the Chief Product Officer & then Chief Revenue Officer at Outdoorsy, which is a leading marketplace for RV rentals. Colin helped grow Outdoorsy to $3B in revenue and raise over $200M+ in capital while he was there. Colin on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/colingardiner Colin's newsletter: https://www.gardinercolin.com Yonder Ventures: https://www.yonder.vc Mike (Yoroomie) on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/yoroomie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Everything Marketplaces:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com⁠

The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Bask Gill, who’s the Co-founder of Power. Power is a marketplace for clinical health trials, which has quickly scaled to being used by over 600,000 patients. Bask on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/heybask Power: https://www.withpower.com Mike (Yoroomie) on Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.x.com/yoroomie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Everything Marketplaces:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com⁠

The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Ryan Petersen, who's the Founder & CEO of Flexport. Flexport is a supply chain & global logistics platform that helps power global trade. In 2023 Flexport helped move nearly $33 billion in merchandise. Flexport has also raised over $2.4 billion from top investors like a16z and SoftBank. Ryan on Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.x.com/typesfast Flexport: https://www.flexport.com Mike (Yoroomie) on Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.x.com/yoroomie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Everything Marketplaces:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com⁠

The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Steve Kaufer, who's the Co-founder & former CEO of Tripadvisor. Tripadvisor is an early travel marketplace that’s scaled to now being one of the largest with over 1 billion reviews on their platform. Tripadvisor was acquired by IAC, merged with Expedia, and went on to IPO, which Steve led as the CEO until 2022.‍ Steve on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/kaufer Tripadvisor: https://www.tripadvisor.com Give Freely: https://www.givefreely.com Mike (Yoroomie) on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/yoroomie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Everything Marketplaces:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com⁠

The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Sparsh Mehta, who's currently the Head of Growth at Belong. Belong is a housing marketplace that's taking the full-stack approach to making the process of renting a home easier. Belong has raised over $95 million from top investors like a16z, GGV Capital, and Battery Ventures. Prior to joining Belong, Sparsh helped lead marketplace growth at Convoy. Sparsh on Twitter: ⁠https://www.twitter.com/sparshmehta19⁠ Belong: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.belonghome.com⁠ Mike (Yoroomie) on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/yoroomie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Everything Marketplaces:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com⁠

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

Ravi Mehta, a former Chief Product Officer at Tinder and Product Advisor for various marketplaces, shares his insights on strategic frameworks for driving demand. He discusses how TripAdvisor transformed into a transactional marketplace and outlines five essential strategies for marketplace founders. The conversation also delves into the role of AI in reshaping market strategies and highlights crucial skills for hiring the first product manager. Ravi emphasizes the importance of learning loops in startups and the evolving dynamics of consumer trust.

Leading marketplace researcher Andrei Hagiu discusses topics such as network effects, marketplace defensibility, transitioning to marketplaces, and the opportunities in marketplace industries. He also explores scaling strategies for B2B marketplaces and reflects on his journey from academia to the marketplace world.