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
Latest episodes
Dec 22, 2023 • 36min
Scaling Incredible Health Into A $1B+ Healthcare Marketplace With Iman Abuzeid
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is going back to one of our popular group chats that we had with Iman Abuzeid, who's the Co-Founder & CEO of Incredible Health. Incredible Health is a leading healthcare hiring & career marketplace that's used by 1 out of every 4 nurses in the US. They've also raised nearly $100M from top investors like NFX and Andreessen Horowitz.
Iman on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ImanAbuzeid
Incredible Health: https://www.incrediblehealth.com
Mike Williams (Yoroomie) on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/yoroomie
Everything Marketplaces: https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com
Dec 12, 2023 • 46min
Key Learnings & Insights From Uber's Exponential Growth With Emil Michael
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Emil Michael, who was previously the Chief Business Officer at Uber. Emil was commonly referred to as Travis Kalanick's "right hand man" and was the the Chief Business Officer at Uber from 2013-2017 during their exponential growth. Emil was also key to Uber's expansion in China, along with helping them raise $15B+ in capital while he was there. Emil is now a strategic advisor & investor in high growth startups.
Emil on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/emilmichael
Emil on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilmichael
Mike Williams (Yoroomie) on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/yoroomie
Everything Marketplaces: https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com
Dec 6, 2023 • 44min
Building & Scaling SidelineSwap 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 sporting goods and has been listed on a16z's annual Marketplace 100 as one of the fastest growing marketplaces by GMV. They've also raised $18M+ from investors like 500 Startups, FJ Labs, and eBay Ventures.
Brendan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendancandon
SidelineSwap: https://www.sidelineswap.com
Mike Williams (Yoroomie) on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/yoroomie
Everything Marketplaces: https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com
Dec 1, 2023 • 39min
Balancing Marketplace Supply & Demand At ThredUp With Ryan Moser
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Ryan Moser, who’s the VP of Revenue Strategy at thredUP. Ryan has some really great marketplace experience being early at thredUP, through their IPO in 2021, to now as the VP of Revenue Strategy where he oversees matching supply & demand for it as one of the largest resale marketplaces for secondhand clothing.
Ryan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanpmoser
thredUP: https://www.thredup.com
Mike Williams (Yoroomie) on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/yoroomie
Everything Marketplaces: https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com
Nov 21, 2023 • 51min
Starting & Scaling Zillow With The Co-Founder & Former CEO Spencer Rascoff
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Spencer Rascoff, who's the Co-founder of marketplaces like Hotwire, Zillow (where he was the CEO for 10+ years), and more recently Pacaso. Spencer has also been on the board of notable companies like TripAdvisor and is an angel investor in 75+ startups.
Spencer on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spencerrascoff
75 & Sunny: https://www.75andsunny.vc
Mike Williams (Yoroomie) on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/yoroomie
Everything Marketplaces: https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com
Nov 6, 2023 • 60min
Marketplace Chat With Andrew Chen & Olivia Moore From a16z, Along With Aziz Alghunaim From Nash
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is going back to our Marketplace Chat & Meetup in LA that we had with special guests Andrew Chen & Olivia Moore from a16z, along with Aziz Alghunaim from Nash.
Andrew Chen on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/andrewchen
Olivia Moore on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/omooretweets
a16z: https://www.a16z.com
Aziz Alghunaim on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/azizkag
Nash: https://www.usenash.com
Mike Williams (Yoroomie) on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/yoroomie
Everything Marketplaces: https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com
Oct 27, 2023 • 50min
Marketplace Investor Insights With James Currier From NFX
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with James Currier, who's a Founding Partner at NFX. NFX is a leading venture fund that's invested in 80+ marketplaces like DoorDash, Lyft, Poshmark, Outdoorsy, Incredible Health, and more. James is a leading mind when it comes to both network effects & marketplaces and frequently publishes posts about them on the NFX blog.
James's blog posts: https://www.nfx.com/library/james-currier
James on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/jamescurrier
NFX: https://www.nfx.com
Mike Williams (Yoroomie) on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/yoroomie
Everything Marketplaces: https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com
Oct 19, 2023 • 39min
"Network Effects 101" With Sameer Singh From Speedinvest
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Sameer Singh, who's a marketplace advisor & investor. Sameer is the "Creator" of Breadcrumb.vc, which is a leading resource for learning about network effects. Sameer also invests in early stage marketplaces through the Atomico Angel Program and as a Venture Partner at Speedinvest.
Sameer on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sameer_singh17
Breadcrumb.vc: https://www.breadcrumb.vc
Speedinvest: https://www.speedinvest.com
Mike Williams (Yoroomie) on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/yoroomie
Everything Marketplaces: https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com
Oct 14, 2023 • 47min
A Deep Dive Into Alibaba's B2B Marketplace With Katerina Petraki
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is going back to one of our popular group chats that we had with Katerina Petraki, who's the Head of Expansion at Alibaba B2B. Katerina currently leads strategy and expansion at Alibaba's B2B marketplace, which is the largest B2B global trade platform. Katerina is a leading mind when it comes to B2B marketplaces and is also an active angel investor & startup advisor.
Katerina on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kpetraki
Alibaba: https://www.alibaba.com
Mike Williams (Yoroomie) on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/yoroomie
Everything Marketplaces: https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com
Oct 10, 2023 • 44min
Investing In 1,000+ Marketplaces With Fabrice Grinda From FJ Labs
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is going back to one of our popular group chats that we had with Fabrice Grinda, who's a Founding Partner at FJ Labs. FJ Labs is a leading early stage venture fund focused on investing in marketplaces. They've backed over 1,000 companies, including notable marketplaces like Alibaba, Coupang, Flexport, Rappi, and more. Fabrice also previously started OLX, which is one of the largest classifieds sites that's scaled to 90+ countries.
Fabrice's blog: https://www.fabricegrinda.com
FJ Labs: https://www.fjlabs.com
Mike Williams (Yoroomie) on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/yoroomie
Everything Marketplaces: https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com
