I put together an Oral History on how
$ETSY went from weird and scrappy marketplace in one corner of the internet into e-commerce juggernaut today.
Cast of Characters (in order of appearance):
- Rob Kalin—Founder/Former CEO of Etsy
- Chris Maguire—Co-Founder of Etsy
- Caterina Fake—Co-Founder of Flickr, Early Etsy Investor and Former Chairwoman of the Etsy Board
- Fred Wilson—Parter of Union Square Ventures, Early Etsy Investor and Current Chairman of the Etsy Board
- Maria Thomas—Former CEO of Etsy
- Chad Dickerson—Former CTO/CEO of Etsy
- Josh Silverman—Current CEO of Etsy
Chronology:
- 2004-2008: The Early Years
- 2008-2011: Quite a Bit of Turmoil
- 2015-Present: IPO to Today
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This was a blast to put together--let me know what you think in the comments! And don't forget to subscribe as we hope to do more of these!