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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Apr 28, 2025 • 54min
Marketplace Investor Discussion On The Current State Of Fundraising & Opportunities With AI
Recording from the Everything Marketplaces "Meet the investors" virtual discussion & event on 4/23. This was an event with our investor guests Neel Murthy (Pioneer Fund), Andrew Blachman (Marketplace Capital), and Matt Brown (Headline) discussing the current state of fundraising for marketplaces, new opportunities with AI, and more. Neel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neelmurthyPioneer Fund: https://www.pioneerfund.vcAndrew on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajblachmanMarketplace Capital: https://www.obsessedwithmarketplaces.comMatt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-brown-52785a34Headline: https://www.headline.comEverything Marketplaces: https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com
Apr 19, 2025 • 44min
Starting & Scaling Treet As A Resale Platform For Brands With Jake Disraeli
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Jake Disraeli, who’s the Co-founder & CEO of Treet. Treet is a platform that makes it easy for brands to launch resale programs. Treet is used by over 150+ brands and they’ve also raised $18M+ in capital from top investors like First Round Capital.Jake on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakedisraeliTreet: https://www.treet.coMike (Yoroomie) on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/yoroomieMike (Yoroomie) on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoroomieEverything Marketplaces: https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com
Apr 14, 2025 • 54min
A Deep Dive Into AI & Thumbtack's Generative AI Strategy With Vijay Raghavan
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Vijay Raghavan, who's a leader in the AI space. Vijay is currently the Senior Director of ML Engineering and Applied Science at Thumbtack, which is one of the largest marketplaces for home services. Prior to Thumbtack, Vijay also led the AI/ML team at Chewy.Vijay on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vijayaragThumbtack: https://www.thumbtack.comThumbtack Engineering Blog: https://www.medium.com/thumbtack-engineeringMike (Yoroomie) on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/yoroomieMike (Yoroomie) on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoroomieEverything Marketplaces: https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com
Apr 8, 2025 • 45min
Starting & Scaling Wonderschool As A Leading Marketplace For Child Care With Chris Bennett
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Chris Bennett, who’s the CEO of Wonderschool. Wonderschool is a marketplace that helps enable teachers to start child care businesses and parents to find trusted child care nearby. Wonderschool has also raised over $49M+ in capital from top investors like a16z.Chris on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/8ennettChris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisebennettWonderschool: https://www.wonderschool.comMike (Yoroomie) on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/yoroomieMike (Yoroomie) on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoroomieEverything Marketplaces: https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com
Mar 18, 2025 • 40min
Scaling Apartment List As A Leading Rental Marketplace With Matthew Woods
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Matthew Woods, who’s the CEO of Apartment List. Apartment List is one of the largest marketplaces for apartment rentals. It's also been mentioned as one of the fastest-growing rental marketplaces and they've raised over $150M+ in capital from top investors.Matthew on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/MatthewWoodsL3BMatthew on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-w-woodsApartment List: https://www.apartmentlist.comMike (Yoroomie) on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/yoroomieMike (Yoroomie) on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoroomieEverything Marketplaces: https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com
Mar 13, 2025 • 42min
A Deep Dive Into Using Paid Ads For Marketplaces
Recording from our Everything Marketplaces community workshop on paid ads. This workshop covered a "Paid Ads 101", followed by a deep dive into using Google Ads and Meta Ads for marketplaces. Workshop recap post with deck, notes, & resources: https://community.everythingmarketplaces.com/c/marketing-growth/paid-ads-for-marketplaces-workshop-recap-post-with-recording-notesEverything Marketplaces: https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com
Mar 8, 2025 • 41min
Insights From Launching Facebook Marketplace With Deb Liu
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Deb Liu, who was recently the CEO of Ancestry and before that was at Facebook for 11+ years, where she led the launch of Facebook Marketplace. Prior to Facebook, Deb was also at PayPal and eBay, so she has some really incredible marketplace experience.Deb on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/debliu_Deb on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahliuDeb’s newsletter: https://debliu.substack.comMike (Yoroomie) on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/yoroomieMike (Yoroomie) on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoroomieEverything Marketplaces: https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com
Feb 24, 2025 • 53min
Starting & Scaling Papa As A Leading Healthcare Marketplace With Andrew Parker
Andrew Parker, Founder and CEO of Papa, shares insights from his journey building a leading healthcare marketplace connecting older adults with companions. He delves into the importance of technology and AI in enhancing operational efficiency and trust. Andrew candidly discusses the challenges of fundraising and developing a pricing model, while also emphasizing the need for compliance in the healthcare sector. His experiences reveal the delicate balance between technology and personal connections in scaling a compassionate service.
Feb 17, 2025 • 37min
Marketplace Deep Dive & Investor Insights With Jason Bornstein From Forerunner
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Jason Bornstein, who’s a Partner at Forerunner. Forerunner is a leading venture fund that's backed marketplaces like Faire, Wonder, Fora, and more. Jason is also Head of Research at Forerunner and behind their recent post "Our Source of Truth on Marketplaces".Jason on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/jasondbornsteinJason on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-bornsteinForerunner: https://www.forerunnerventures.comMike (Yoroomie) on Twitter/X:https://www.x.com/yoroomieMike (Yoroomie) on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoroomieEverything Marketplaces:https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com
Feb 8, 2025 • 47min
Starting & Scaling SidelineSwap As A Leading Resale Marketplace With Brendan Candon
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Brendan Candon, who’s the Co-founder & CEO of SidelineSwap. SidelineSwap is the largest marketplace for buying & selling sports gear. They've been mentioned on a16z’s Marketplace 100 list as one of the fastest growing marketplaces and have also raised over $18M+ in capital from investors like 500 Startups, FJ Labs, and eBay Ventures.Brendan on Twitter/X:https://www.x.com/brendancandonBrendan on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendancandonSidelineSwap:https://www.sidelineswap.comMike (Yoroomie) on Twitter/X:https://www.x.com/yoroomieMike (Yoroomie) on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoroomieEverything Marketplaces:https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com
