Operation Marketplace

Nautical Commerce
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Your go-to source for insights on operating a successful marketplace. In this podcast series, Niklas Halusa speaks to marketplace operators to explore how they’re tackling common challenges and uncover their strategies for success. Tune in to learn from other disruptors paving the way in their industries with marketplaces.

  1. Strategies for Curating Marketplace Supply with Jason Leung

    2024/08/01

    Strategies for Curating Marketplace Supply with Jason Leung

    Jason Leung is the Senior Manager of technology planning & strategy for Best Buy Canada’s Marketplace. On this episode of Operation Marketplace, Jason discusses the evolution of Best Buy’s marketplace and the challenges they faced along the way. We dive into how the marketplace grew from 3 sellers to 5,000, and how the marketplace fits into Best Buy’s overall growth strategy.   Episode links:  Connect with Jason on LinkedIn Check out Best Buy’s marketplace  This episode was brought to you by ⁠Nautical Commerce⁠— the end-to-end marketplace platform.

    45 分钟
  2. Creating an Extraordinary Customer Experience with Nicole Smith

    2024/07/17

    Creating an Extraordinary Customer Experience with Nicole Smith

    Nicole Smith is the Founder and CEO of Flytographer, a marketplace that helps people “capture the magic of travel” through vacation photo shoots with local photographers. Nicole started Flytographer in 2013 after a vacation in Paris with her best friend, where they struggled to get a photo together. In this episode of the podcast, Nicole shares how she took the marketplace from idea to reality, how it’s evolved since its conception, and how they’ve created a top-notch customer experience resulting in significant referral and repeat business. Episode links:  Flytographer website Connect with Nicole on LinkedIn This episode was brought to you by ⁠Nautical Commerce⁠— the end-to-end marketplace platform.

    42 分钟
  3. Finding Your Focus with Adam Gellert

    2024/06/26

    Finding Your Focus with Adam Gellert

    Adam Gellert, Founder and CEO of Hipo (formerly Hired Hippo), shares insights into his journey of building a successful hiring marketplace that connects pre-vetted, high-potential talent with companies.  In this episode, Adam discusses the importance of staying focused to continue to meet the needs of existing customers. He explains how sometimes saying no to new business directions can be a strategic yes. Adam also delves into the keys to building a strong team, the future of hiring, and the critical role of the human element in the hiring process. Episode links:  Connect with Adam through his website Visit the Linkus website Visit the Hipo website  This episode was brought to you by ⁠Nautical Commerce⁠— the end-to-end marketplace platform.

    42 分钟
  4. Taking on Technical Challenges as a Non-Technical Founder with Julie Schulte

    2024/06/13

    Taking on Technical Challenges as a Non-Technical Founder with Julie Schulte

    Julie Schulte is the Co-founder and CEO of Chamfr, a marketplace for medical device components. With a career entirely dedicated to the medical device industry, Julie recognized the urgent need for digitization. In this week’s episode, Julie discusses how, unlike many other marketplace founders, she was confident in her ability to find product-market fit. Instead, her main challenge was navigating the technical complexities of an undigitized industry—especially with limited technical resources. Julie also explains why she chose the marketplace model, how she got it up and running, and what she's learned along the way. Episode links:  Chamfr website Connect with Julie on LinkedIn This episode was brought to you by Nautical Commerce— the end-to-end marketplace platform.

    37 分钟
  5. How to Market Your Marketplace with Yannis Moati

    2024/05/29

    How to Market Your Marketplace with Yannis Moati

    Yannis Moati is the founder and CEO of HotelsByDay, a daytime hotel services marketplace that allows buyers to purchase daytime use of hotels and their amenities.  After spending many years working in hospitality and travel, Yannis noticed a need in the travel industry that hadn’t yet been solved: daytime hotel services outside the usual parameters of an overnight stay.  Nine years in the making, Yannis shares how HotelsByDay has evolved, some of the biggest hurdles they faced along the way, and key learnings from his journey. He specifically stresses how important marketing and PR have been for the business— to both attract new customers and pitch hotels on joining the marketplace. Episode links:  HotelsByDay website Connect with Yannis on LinkedIn This episode was brought to you by Nautical Commerce— the end-to-end marketplace platform.

    52 分钟
  6. Believing in People Over Ideas with Mariam Naficy

    2024/05/15

    Believing in People Over Ideas with Mariam Naficy

    This week we welcome Mariam Naficy on the podcast, the Founder and Executive Chairman of Minted, and the Founder and Managing Partner of Heretic Ventures. Mariam is a serial entrepreneur and founder, with several successful ecommerce businesses under her belt. From founding and running the first beauty ecommerce site in the US, Eve.com, to launching Minted — a marketplace generating over $100m in revenue each year.  Mariam shares her entrepreneurial journey and highlights the importance of partnering with the right people who share your vision. She also addresses her process for identifying market opportunities, the differences in managing first-party ecommerce vs. marketplaces, and the value of a strong team.  Episode links:  Heretic’s website Minted’s website Connect with Mariam on LinkedIn This episode was brought to you by Nautical Commerce— the end-to-end marketplace platform.

    33 分钟
  7. Letting The Product Lead The Way with Katy Carrigan

    2024/05/02

    Letting The Product Lead The Way with Katy Carrigan

    On this week’s episode of Operation Marketplace, Niklas talks to Katy Carrigan, CEO of the gifting marketplace, Goody. While Goody started as a mobile app for consumers, it’s now evolved primarily into a business gifting marketplace. Katy talks about this journey, the differences (and similarities) between targetting business buyers vs. consumers, and how they leverage the former to generate demand for the latter. One thing is clear: Goody does not settle for the status quo. They continue to evolve and unlock new growth opportunities, whether filling product gaps or productizing their marketplace through an open API.  Katy also sheds light on her journey transitioning into CEO of the company and what she’s learned in the process.  Episode links:  Goody’s website Connect with Katy on LinkedIn This episode was brought to you by Nautical Commerce— the end-to-end marketplace platform.

    42 分钟
  8. Finding Product-Market Fit with Matt Holder

    2024/04/18

    Finding Product-Market Fit with Matt Holder

    In this episode, Niklas sits down with Matt Holder, the Founder of Loop Golf— a booking marketplace for golf course tee times. With two other startups under his belt and experience building well-known marketplaces like Houzz, Zillow, and Trulia, Matt brings a wealth of experience in both marketplaces and entrepreneurship. He shares insights on turning your marketplace idea into reality and the ongoing journey to find product market fit.  Like many successful marketplaces, the current version of Loop Golf was not the first version. Matt emphasizes the importance of getting started and learning as fast as possible. He advises entrepreneurs to build, launch, and learn quickly, and to be open to iterating and pivoting based on feedback. Matt also talks about the similarities he’s observed across different marketplaces and the need for transparency and efficiency. Episode links:  Loop Golf’s website  Connect with Matt Holder on LinkedIn This episode was brought to you by Nautical Commerce— the end-to-end marketplace platform.

    49 分钟
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Your go-to source for insights on operating a successful marketplace. In this podcast series, Niklas Halusa speaks to marketplace operators to explore how they’re tackling common challenges and uncover their strategies for success. Tune in to learn from other disruptors paving the way in their industries with marketplaces.

信息

  • 创作者
    Nautical Commerce
  • 活跃年份
    2024年
  • 单集
    13
  • 分级
    儿童适宜
  • 版权
    © Nautical Commerce
  • 节目网站
    Operation Marketplace