Recording of the Everything Marketplaces Group Chat #186 (4/1) 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.

‍0:05 Intro
‍1:12 Chris's background
‍3:18 The first steps for starting Wonderschool
‍5:45 How Wonderschool initially launched in the Bay Area
‍8:00 How Wonderschool has evolved & scaled
‍11:30 How Wonderschool focused on helping enable teachers to start child care businesses
‍14:22 How Wonderschool launches new markets
‍16:36 Tips for founders on pursuing a B2B or Enterprise path
‍21:04 How Wonderschool is leveraging AI
‍26:04 Fundraising learnings after raising $49M+ in capital from top investors like a16z
‍28:13 Group Q&A on how Wonderschool initially expanded markets
‍32:31 Group Q&A on scaling quality
‍35:36 Group Q&A on the role trust & safety plays for Wonderschool
‍38:33 Group Q&A on how Wonderschool initially monetized
‍40:12 Group Q&A on the Wonderschool team
‍40:52 Group Q&A on team building & hiring tips
‍42:52 Parting marketplace advice
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Chris on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/8ennett
Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisebennett
Wonderschool: https://www.wonderschool.com
Mike (Yoroomie) on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/yoroomie
Mike (Yoroomie) on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoroomie
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You can also find this group chat in audio format as an episode on our Everything Marketplaces podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also connect with marketplace founders & leaders from our group chats in the Everything Marketplaces community.