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.

Postmates: ⁠⁠https://www.postmates.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 Ravi Mehta, who's currently a Product Advisor to marketplaces like Sesame and was previously the Chief Product Officer at Tinder, Product Director at Facebook, and before that VP of Product at Tripadvisor. Ravi was also previously an Executive In Residence (EIR) at Reforge, where he helped create their Product Management & Strategy programs.

Ravi on Twitter: ⁠https://www.twitter.com/ravi_mehta⁠

Ravi's blog: ⁠https://www.ravi-mehta.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 Andrei Hagiu, who's a leading marketplace researcher and currently an Associate Professor at Boston University. Andrei has also published numerous academic research papers on marketplaces, along with posts on his Substack that are commonly referenced.‍

Andrei on Twitter: ⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/theplatformguy⁠⁠

Andrei's Substack: ⁠⁠https://platformchronicles.substack.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 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

The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Casey Winters, who's a Growth Advisor to marketplaces like Whatnot and Bounce and was most recently the Chief Product Officer at Eventbrite. He’s also worked with marketplaces like Faire, Hipcamp, Airbnb, Thumbtack, and many more. Casey is a leading mind when it comes to product & growth for marketplaces and frequently publishes posts about them on his blog.

Casey on Twitter: ⁠https://www.twitter.com/onecaseman

Casey's blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.caseyaccidental.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 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