Everything Marketplaces

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.

The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Cody Candee, who's the CEO of Bounce. Bounce is a marketplace for luggage storage & package acceptance, which has scaled to over 10,000+ storefront locations, 2,500 cities, and serves millions of customers. Bounce is also backed by top investors like General Catalyst and a16z. Cody on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/codycandee Bounce: ⁠https://www.usebounce.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 Marco Zappacosta, who's the Co-founder & CEO of Thumbtack. Thumbtack is an early marketplace that's scaled to now being the largest home services marketplace. Thumbtack has 300,000+ service professionals on their platform, over 80 million projects have been completed on Thumbtack, and they’ve raised over $500 million from top investors like Sequoia. Marco on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mlz Thumbtack: https://www.thumbtack.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 Sara Mauskopf, who’s the Co-founder & CEO of Winnie. Winnie is a marketplace that makes it easy for parents to discover trusted childcare providers nearby. Winnie is used millions of parent across the US and is also backed by top investors like Homebrew. Before starting Winnie, Sarah led product at Postmates, so has some really great marketplace experience. Sara on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/sm Winnie: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.winnie.com Mike (Yoroomie) on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/yoroomie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Everything Marketplaces: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com

Casey Winters, Growth Advisor to marketplaces, discusses leveraging supply for demand, frequency impact on marketplaces, optimizing supply, owning demand, category expansion strategies, challenges with SaaS-first approach, network effects, prioritizing supply and demand for long-term success

The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Kevin Gibbon, who's the CEO of Airhouse. Airhouse is a marketplace that helps simplify complex logistics & fulfillment for brands. Kevin was also previously the CEO of Shyp, a notable shipping marketplace that raised over $63M+ from top investors. Kevin on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/kevingibbon Airhouse: ⁠https://www.airhouse.io Mike Williams (Yoroomie) on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/yoroomie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Everything Marketplaces: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com