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 backed marketplaces like DoorDash, Lyft, Poshmark, Outdoorsy, and more. James is a top mind when it comes to both marketplaces and network effects.

James on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/JamesCurrier

James on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescurrier

NFX: https://www.nfx.com

NFX blog posts: https://www.nfx.com/library/james-currier

Mike (Yoroomie) on Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.x.com/yoroomie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Mike (Yoroomie) on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoroomie

Join other marketplace founders & all of our group chats: https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com

The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Ali Ansari, who's the Founder & CEO of micro1. Micro1 is a leading platform that's used by AI labs and companies to hire human experts for data labelling and training. It's a breakout marketplace, which has scaled from a $4M, to $200M+ revenue run rate in 12 months.

Ali on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/aliansarinik

Ali on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aliansarinik

Micro1: https://www.micro1.ai

Mike (Yoroomie) on Twitter/X:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.x.com/yoroomie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Mike (Yoroomie) on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoroomie

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Everything Marketplaces:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com⁠

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/alyraz
Alyssa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyssa-ravasio-23114717
Hipcamp: https://www.hipcamp.com
Mike (Yoroomie) on Twitter/X:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.x.com/yoroomie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Mike (Yoroomie) on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoroomie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Everything Marketplaces:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com⁠

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-armstrong

Mike (Yoroomie) on Twitter/X:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.x.com/yoroomie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Mike (Yoroomie) on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoroomie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Everything Marketplaces:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com⁠

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/dchhugani⁠

Deepak on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepakchhugani⁠

Deepak's Substack: ⁠https://www.substack.com/@dchhugani⁠

Nuvocargo: ⁠https://www.nuvocargo.com⁠

Mike (Yoroomie) on Twitter/X:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.x.com/yoroomie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Mike (Yoroomie) on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoroomie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Everything Marketplaces:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com⁠

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/dchhugani

Deepak on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepakchhugani

Deepak's Substack: https://www.substack.com/@dchhugani

Nuvocargo: https://www.nuvocargo.com

Mike (Yoroomie) on Twitter/X:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.x.com/yoroomie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Mike (Yoroomie) on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoroomie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Everything Marketplaces:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com⁠

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/anthemos

Anthemos on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthemos-georgiades-67933722

Zumper: https://www.zumper.com

Mike (Yoroomie) on Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.x.com/yoroomie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Mike (Yoroomie) on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoroomie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Everything Marketplaces:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com⁠

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/avalara‍⁠

David Kalt on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-kalt-09a90b3⁠

Grant Singleton on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/grantwsingleton⁠

Andrew Blachman on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajblachman

⁠Mike Williams on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoroomie‍⁠

Everything Marketplaces: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com

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__a

Constantine on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/canastasakis

Dribbble: https://www.dribbble.com

Mike (Yoroomie) on Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.x.com/yoroomie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Mike (Yoroomie) on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoroomie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Everything Marketplaces:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com⁠

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/vee

Shipt: https://www.shipt.com

Mike (Yoroomie) on Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.x.com/yoroomie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Mike (Yoroomie) on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoroomie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Everything Marketplaces:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com⁠