Zumper CEO Anthemos Georgiades on monetizing marketplaces, diversifying revenue streams & more | E1031

In this episode, Jason Calacanis talks with Zumper CEO Anthemos Georgiades about the platform's origin, monetization, and partnership with Facebook. They delve into growth vs profitability, discuss the current state of Airbnb, and touch on the co-living trend. The conversation wraps up with insights on building a team in San Francisco.

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Jason Calacanis

Host • 61%

Anthemos Georgiades

Guest • 35%

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Chapters

0:00	Opening
0:44	Jason shares some thoughts on hard work
1:52	Jason intros Anthemos Georgiades and they discuss how Zumper was launched at TechCrunch
4:02	How did Anthemos wind up as a founder after working in consulting
6:45	What is Zumper's origin story? How many iterations did they go through before coming up with an MVP?
15:34	How did Zumper monetize their marketplace?
18:30	Partnering with Facebook & diversifying revenue
27:12	Anthemos shares thoughts on growth vs. profitability, should Brandless exist?
31:03	Uber vs. Airbnb in terms of EBITDA, thoughts on current state of Airbnb with IPO pending
37:56	Differences between Airbnb and VRBO customers according to Jason
41:00	Airbnb's effect on the rental market
46:15	Thoughts on co-living spaces
48:35	Reactions to Zumper's monthly rent report
51:20	Co-living as a business from a VC perspective
53:02	Jason gives Anthemos some NYC hotel suggestions
54:01	Jason's Hertz car rental story
59:04	Increasing difficulty of building a major team in San Francisco
1:07:38	Jason calls Ben Horowitz & answers a question from a fan

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