The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with David Kalt, who's the CEO of PangoBooks. PangoBooks is a leading marketplace for buying & selling used books. Prior to stepping into the role of CEO at PangoBooks, David was the founder & CEO of Reverb. Reverb scaled to become the largest marketplace for buying & selling music instruments and was notably acquired by Etsy for $275M in 2019. David on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/da...
Jun 06, 2025•53 min
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Dan Park, who’s the CEO of Clutch. Clutch is the largest marketplace for buying & selling used cars in Canada. They've raised over $150M+ in capital from top investors like Altos Ventures and FJ Labs. Prior to joining Clutch as the CEO, Dan led Uber Eats in Canada. Dan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danpark1 Clutch: https://www.clutch.ca Mike (Yoroomie) on Twitter/X: https://www.x...
May 25, 2025•44 min
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Brandon Weber, who’s the Founder & CEO of Airvet. Airvet is a leading platform for virtual veterinary & pet care. Airvet has scaled to being used by thousands of veterinary practices and they’ve also raised over $45M+ in capital from investors like Headline, Burst Capital, and HighlandX. Brandon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonwerber Airvet: https://www.airvet.com Mike (Yor...
May 15, 2025•53 min
Recording from the Everything Marketplaces "Meet the investors" virtual discussion & event on 4/23. This was an event with our investor guests Neel Murthy (Pioneer Fund), Andrew Blachman (Marketplace Capital), and Matt Brown (Headline) discussing the current state of fundraising for marketplaces, new opportunities with AI, and more. Neel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neelmurthy Pioneer Fund: https://www.pioneerfund.vc Andrew on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajblachman Mark...
Apr 28, 2025•54 min
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Jake Disraeli, who’s the Co-founder & CEO of Treet. Treet is a platform that makes it easy for brands to launch resale programs. Treet is used by over 150+ brands and they’ve also raised $18M+ in capital from top investors like First Round Capital. Jake on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakedisraeli Treet: h ttps://www.treet.co Mike (Yoroomie) on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/yoroomie...
Apr 19, 2025•44 min
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Vijay Raghavan, who's a leader in the AI space. Vijay is currently the Senior Director of ML Engineering and Applied Science at Thumbtack, which is one of the largest marketplaces for home services. Prior to Thumbtack, Vijay also led the AI/ML team at Chewy. Vijay on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vijayarag Thumbtack: https://www.thumbtack.com Thumbtack Engineering Blog: https://www.medium.com...
Apr 14, 2025•54 min
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Chris Bennett, who’s the CEO of Wonderschool. Wonderschool is a marketplace that helps enable teachers to start child care businesses and parents to find trusted child care nearby. Wonderschool has also raised over $49M+ in capital from top investors like a16z. Chris on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/8ennett Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisebennett Wonderschool: https://www.wondersc...
Apr 08, 2025•45 min
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Matthew Woods, who’s the CEO of Apartment List. Apartment List is one of the largest marketplaces for apartment rentals. It's also been mentioned as one of the fastest-growing rental marketplaces and they've raised over $150M+ in capital from top investors. Matthew on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/MatthewWoodsL3B Matthew on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-w-woods Apartment List: https://...
Mar 18, 2025•40 min
Recording from our Everything Marketplaces community workshop on paid ads. This workshop covered a "Paid Ads 101", followed by a deep dive into using Google Ads and Meta Ads for marketplaces. Workshop recap post with deck, notes, & resources: https://community.everythingmarketplaces.com/c/marketing-growth/paid-ads-for-marketplaces-workshop-recap-post-with-recording-notes Everything Marketplaces: https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com...
Mar 13, 2025•42 min
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Deb Liu, who was recently the CEO of Ancestry and before that was at Facebook for 11+ years, where she led the launch of Facebook Marketplace. Prior to Facebook, Deb was also at PayPal and eBay, so she has some really incredible marketplace experience. Deb on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/debliu_ Deb on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahliu Deb’s newsletter: https://debliu.substack.com Mike...
Mar 08, 2025•41 min
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Andrew Parker, who’s the Founder & CEO of Papa. Papa is a marketplace that pairs older adults and families with companions (Papa Pals) for assistance and care. Papa is one of the fastest growing marketplaces in healthcare and they’ve also raised over $220M+ in capital from top investors like Y Combinator, Initialized Capital, and SoftBank. Andrew on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/aparkthelark Andre...
Feb 24, 2025•53 min
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Jason Bornstein, who’s a Partner at Forerunner. Forerunner is a leading venture fund that's backed marketplaces like Faire, Wonder, Fora, and more. Jason is also Head of Research at Forerunner and behind their recent post "Our Source of Truth on Marketplaces". Jason on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/jasondbornstein Jason on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-bornstein Forerunner: https://www.f...
Feb 17, 2025•37 min
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 sports gear. They've been mentioned on a16z’s Marketplace 100 list as one of the fastest growing marketplaces and have also raised over $18M+ in capital from investors like 500 Startups, FJ Labs, and eBay Ventures. Brendan on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/brendancandon Brend...
Feb 08, 2025•47 min
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Matt Cooper, who’s the CEO of Skillshare. Skillshare is one of the largest marketplaces for online education & learning in creative categories like music, film, creative writing, and more. Prior to joining Skillshare as the CEO in 2017, Matt was the CEO of Visually, and before that was an early executive at Upwork. Matt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cooperm Matt’s profile on Skillshare...
Jan 27, 2025•49 min
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Neel Murthy, who's a Partner at Pioneer Fund. Neel was also previously a marketplace founder and started Swapbox in early 2013, then went on to lead growth at Goldbelly. While Neel was at Goldbelly, he helped them scale to become one of the largest food commerce marketplaces and raise over $130M in venture capital. Neel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neelmurthy Pioneer Fund: h ttps://www.p...
Jan 21, 2025•59 min
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Amir Nathoo, who's the Co-founder of Outschool. Outschool is a leading online education marketplace that makes it easy for kids to access education & learning through virtual classes. Outschool has been listed on a16z's Marketplace 100 list as one of the fastest growing marketplaces the past few years and they've also raised over $190M+ in capital from top investors like Lightspeed Ventures and U...
Dec 22, 2024•50 min
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Ramesh Johari, who’s a Professor at Stanford University. Ramesh has also advised marketplaces like Airbnb, Uber, and Upwork. Ramesh is a leading mind when it comes to marketplaces, specifically with data science methods & practices. Ramesh on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/rameshjohari Ramesh on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rameshjohari Mike (Yoroomie) on Twitter/X: https://www.x.co...
Dec 16, 2024•59 min
Recording from our Everything Marketplaces workshop on building a marketplace MVP. This workshop covered how to leverage no & low code tools to build a marketplace MVP and was led by Connor Finlayson, who's the Founder of Unicorn Factory. Workshop recap post with video recording, notes, & resources: https://community.everythingmarketplaces.com/c/nocode/building-a-marketplace-mvp-without-code-workshop-recap-post-with-recording-notes Everything Marketplaces: https://www.everythingmarketpla...
Dec 10, 2024•46 min
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Ethan Smith, who's the CEO of Graphite, which is a boutique growth & SEO agency. Ethan is one of the foremost experts on SEO for marketplaces and has advised leading marketplaces like MasterClass, Thumbtack, Upwork, and more on their SEO strategies. Ethan is also an instructor at Reforge, where he leads their SEO Strategy course. Ethan on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/ethan_l_s Ethan on Linked...
Dec 03, 2024•45 min
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with John Mark (JM) Nickels, who’s currently the Senior Director of Product at Uber. Prior to Uber, JM was the Senior Director of Product Management at DoorDash, then before that was early at Uber, where he led the launch of Uber Pool in 2014. John Mark on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/nickelsjm John Mark on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmnickels John Mark’s website: https://www.rhythmofbeing.com ...
Nov 19, 2024•46 min
Recording from our Everything Marketplaces office hours series, where we cover marketplace topics, address questions, & even common mistakes that we're seeing early stage founders making. This episode is with Mike Williams and our community Entrepreneur In Residence (EIR) Blake Hirt sharing why marketplace frequency and Average Order Value (AOV) are important considerations when building a marketplace. Blake on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blake-hirt Mike Williams (Yoroomie) on Twit...
Nov 09, 2024•12 min
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Matt Bendett, who’s the Co-founder of Peerspace. Peerspace is one of the largest marketplaces to book spaces & venues for activities & events like photo shoots, weddings, meetings, pop-ups, and more. Peerspace has also raised over $39M+ in capital from top investors like Foundation Capital and Google Ventures. Matt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bendett Peerspace: https://www.peersp...
Nov 02, 2024•59 min
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Reham Fagiri, who’s the Co-founder & CEO of AptDeco. AptDeco is a leading marketplace for buying & selling used furniture. They’ve been listed on a16z’s Marketplace 100 as a top 100 marketplace the past few years and have also raised $19M+ in capital from top investors like Initialized Capital. Reham on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reham-fagiri-97683b1 AptDeco: https://www.aptdeco.co...
Oct 28, 2024•41 min
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Kevin Hartz, who's the Co-founder & former CEO of Eventbrite. Eventbrite is one of the largest ticketing & events marketplaces. Kevin is also a prolific investor, as an early angel investor in notable startups like PayPal, Uber, Airbnb, Opendoor, and more. Kevin is now investing through A*, which is an early stage venture fund he started. Kevin on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/kevinhartz Event...
Oct 18, 2024•37 min
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Ania Smith, who's the CEO of Taskrabbit. Taskrabbit is a leading marketplace for hiring help with home tasks. Prior to joining Taskrabbit as the CEO in 2020, Ania was also at Airbnb and Uber, so she has some really great marketplace experience. Ania on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aniasmith Taskrabbit: https://www.taskrabbit.com Mike (Yoroomie) on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/yoroomie Everyt...
Oct 02, 2024•46 min
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Scott Gorlick, who was previously early at Uber (employee #99). Scott launched Uber in Atlanta and helped them scale from 10 cities to over $10B+ in revenue. Scott on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/sgorlick Scott's newsletter: https://www.gorlick.co Mike (Yoroomie) on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/yoroomie Everything Marketplaces: https://www.everything...
Sep 27, 2024•41 min
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Joanna McFarland, who’s the Co-Founder & CEO of HopSkipDrive. HopSkipDrive is a leading transportation service & marketplace for kids that’s used by over 10,000 schools and has scaled nationwide. HopSkipDrive has also raised $100M+ in capital from top investors. Joanna on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannamcfarland HopSkipDrive: https://www.hopskipdrive.com Mike (Yoroomie) on Twitte...
Sep 02, 2024•41 min
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Colin Gardiner, who’s currently a marketplace advisor & investor. Colin was previously the Chief Product Officer & then Chief Revenue Officer at Outdoorsy, which is a leading marketplace for RV rentals. Colin helped grow Outdoorsy to $3B in revenue and raise over $200M+ in capital while he was there. Colin on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/colingardiner Colin's newsletter: https://www.gardinerc...
Aug 26, 2024•42 min
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Bask Gill, who’s the Co-founder of Power. Power is a marketplace for clinical health trials, which has quickly scaled to being used by over 600,000 patients. Bask on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/heybask Power: https://www.withpower.com Mike (Yoroomie) on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/yoroomie Everything Marketplaces: https://www.everythingmar...
Aug 15, 2024•41 min
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Ryan Petersen, who's the Founder & CEO of Flexport. Flexport is a supply chain & global logistics platform that helps power global trade. In 2023 Flexport helped move nearly $33 billion in merchandise. Flexport has also raised over $2.4 billion from top investors like a16z and SoftBank. Ryan on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/typesfast Flexport: https://www.flexport.com Mike (Yoroomie) on T...
Aug 05, 2024•47 min
