Cynthia Morrow of Covett joins Elle Tucker in the latest Platform Podcast episode. She tells Elle about how she came up with the idea for Covett, and the challenges that it presented, especially during the global pandemic. Cynthia talks about the risks involved in sharing high-value items like jewellery and how the sharing economy could take off in the luxury sector. What are the barriers, and indeed the motivations, for high net worth individuals to participate? A fascinating and lively conversation that’s not to be missed.

In the latest episode of series four of Platform Podcast, Elle Tucker is joined by Eamonn Galvin, Founder and CEO of KnowCarbon, an innovative startup addressing climate change through data analytics to present businesses and consumers with lower carbon options. Eamonn tells the ‘origins story’ of KnowCarbon, talks about his background in marketplaces, and shares his thoughts on how important it is for sharing economy platforms to be able to quantify the benefits they offer to the environment. Eamonn also talks about his recent session at the Sharing Economy Global Summit. A fascinating conversation.

Tom West of RentMy joins Elle Tucker in the latest Platform Podcast episode. He tells Elle about his early interest in the sharing economy, and his patient wait for the technology to 'catch up’ while he almost took early retirement. Now he’s right back in the midst of it with RentMy, which is more software than a marketplace - and he’s on a mission to find the right insurance for the 'sharing economy of things'. Tom shares his ambitions for his company, news of his fundraise, and talks about his recent panel with Aon at the Sharing Economy Global Summit, and the conversations it started. A must-listen.

In this episode of the Platform Podcast, Elle Tucker talks to Rob Chesnut, who is delivering the keynote at the Sharing Economy Global Summit, about the value of integrity for marketplaces. He tells Elle about his extensive knowledge of trust and safety, gained from a career at the heart of Silicon Valley working with the likes of Airbnb and eBay. He talks about the six-step process for leaders to foster and manage a culture of integrity at work in his book ‘Intentional Integrity’ and shares his hopes for the future - for marketplaces in particular - when it comes to integrity being built into a business from the start.

Nicola Gandy of Azacus.io joins Elle Tucker in the latest Platform Podcast episode. She tells Elle about pentesting, or ‘penetration testing’: what it is, and why it’s important to actually attack your own company. Elle asks Nicola how she became interested in the world of cybersecurity and came up with the concept for her company Azacus.io. Nicola goes on to tell us about her upcoming session at the Sharing Economy Global Summit and talks about the future of cybersecurity as we emerge from the pandemic. A fascinating conversation.

In this Platform Podcast episode, Elle Tucker is joined by Marketplace Risk Advisory Board member Craig J Lewis, CEO and Founder of Gig Wage. He tells Elle about the original idea behind his company, a fintech solution which provides instant payments for contractors, gig workers and the modern workforce. Elle asks Craig about the rise and rise of the gig economy, and the challenges which it has presented both for business wanting to use gig workers - and the ‘1099 Workforce’ itself. Craig goes on to share his vision for both Gig Wage and the gig economy itself: what lies ahead for the future of work?

Stephen Kane of FairClaims joins Elle Tucker in the latest Platform Podcast episode. He tells Elle about how he came up with the idea for FairClaims, an online dispute resolution platform, and how it became the go-to for so many big name marketplaces. Elle asks Stephen how the platform works, and wonders why it’s so important to keep disputes out of the courtroom. Stephen goes on to share the way the landscape has changed over the pandemic and how many more people are now looking for settlement agreements online rather than in-person. What does the future look like for resolving disputes? Listen to find out.

In this episode of the Platform Podcast, Elle Tucker talks to Tal Bitton, VP of Fraud & Risk at EverC about the value of complete transparency for marketplaces and ecommerce sites. He explains the technology behind EverC’s tools that shine a light into the dark areas of the internet and enable marketplaces to navigate risk and grow their businesses. Tal talks about what drives his passion to uncover illicit listings and tells his personal story of why it matters to him. A not-to-be-missed episode.

Elle Tucker talks to PJ Rohall, Fraud Market Expert at Featurespace and Co-Founder at About-Fraud, about the evolving world of fraud prevention, and asks the important question: will the battle against fraud ever be won? Listen now to find the answer, and learn more about About-Fraud (who are partnering with Marketplace Risk for the Marketplace Risk Management Conference in San Francisco). PJ also discusses with Elle his motivations for co-founding the community and shares advice for early stage marketplace founders on when to start thinking about the threat of fraud. A must-listen!

In the first episode of series four of Platform Podcast, Elle Tucker is joined by Neal Gorenflo, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Shareable. Neal shares the ‘origins story’ of Shareable, talks about how it has evolved alongside the sharing economy, and shares his thoughts on how risk management and trust and safety is something that all types of platforms need to get right. In the lead up to the San Francisco Marketplace Risk Management Conference, Neal also talks about Shareable’s partnership with Marketplace Risk and a new focus on responsible, sustainable platforms that he sees emerging.