#1 - How Sander Daniels of Thumbtack Built the Largest Marketplace for Services in the World

Sander Daniels is a co-founder of Thumbtack, which he helped start with two friends while in his second year of law school at Yale. From plumbers and painters to DJs and personal trainers, Thumbtack helps millions of customers each year find the right professional for their project in about 500 categories. This translates to more than $1 billion in annual revenue for their professionals across the U.S., helping them grow their businesses on their own terms. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in San Francisco, Thumbtack is backed by over $400 million in investment from Sequoia Capital, Google Capital, and others. This episode was originally a live fireside chat.