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This blog post helps highlight some of our recent group chats that we’ve had with founders & leaders from marketplaces like AptDeco, Peerspace, Thumbtack, Outdoorsy, and AirGarage sharing about marketplace experimentation & testing. We recommend referencing these clips from our past group chats to learn more about the role experimentation & testing plays when building a marketplace.
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Reham Fagiri Sharing About Marketplace Experimentation & Testing At AptDeco

Reham Fagiri is the Co-founder & CEO of AptDeco, which is the largest marketplace for buying & selling furniture. Reham helped answer a question from Dimitriy about marketplace experimentation & testing at AptDeco.
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Note that you can also see the full recap post with the recording, notes, & highlight clips from our group chat with Reham here.
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Ramesh Johari Sharing The Biggest Mistakes Marketplaces Make With Experimentation

Ramesh Johari is a Professor at Stanford University and has been an Advisor to leading marketplaces like Airbnb, Uber, and Upwork. Ramesh shared tips for getting started with experimentation, along with some of the biggest mistakes that he sees marketplaces make with experimentation & testing.
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Note that you can also see the full recap post with the recording, notes, & highlight clips from our group chat with Ramesh here.‍
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Ethan Smith Sharing About Experimentation With SEO

Ethan Smith is a leading SEO Advisor that’s worked with marketplaces like Thumbtack and Upwork on their SEO strategies. Ethan helped answer a question during the group Q&A on experimentation & testing with SEO.
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Note that you can also see the full recap post with the recording, notes, & highlight clips from our group chat with Ethan here.
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Matt Bendett Sharing About Experimentation With Expansion At Peerspace

Matt Bendett is the Co-founder & CEO of Peerspace, which is the leading marketplace for booking spaces & venues. Matt helped a question during the group Q&A on how Peerspace ran experimentation & testing when expanding into new markets.
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Note that you can also see the full recap post with the recording, notes, & highlight clips from our group chat with Matt here.
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Colin Gardiner Sharing Tips For Marketplace Experimentation & Testing

Colin Gardiner was previously the Chief Revenue Officer at Outdoorsy, which is a leading marketplace for RV rentals. Colin helped answer a question during the group Q&A and shared tips for marketplace experimentation & testing.
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Note that you can also see a recap post with the recording, notes, & highlight clips from our group chat with Colin here.‍
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‍Jonathon Barkl Sharing About Experimentation With Pricing At AirGarage

Jonathon Barkl is the Co-founder & CEO of AirGarage, which is a full-stack parking management solution. Jonathon shared how they use experimentation & testing with pricing at AirGarage, along with some of the specific variables that come into play.
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Note that you can also see the full recap post with the recording, notes, & highlight clips from our group chat with Jonathon here.‍

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These founders & leaders have been incredibly generous in contributing their time to share about their experience, insights, and learnings with us. We'd like to mention a huge thanks to them for doing so and also actively supporting founders in the community. Hopefully these clips are helpful references for learning more about the role experimentation & testing plays when building a marketplace.

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