Bo Fishback
Bob and Pat talk with Zaarly CoFounder Bo Fishback about this buyer-driven hyperlocal online marketplace and how he went from the front row of a Startup Weekend to $15.1 million in startup funding.
Zaarly, where you post what you want and the price you pay and what services you or your company offer, has over 300,000 users and is adding 50,000-100,000 new users a month.
We talk to Bo about his amazing rocket ride so far, the power of social proof raising equity funding, the real secret of how Zaarly got funded so fast and so well and making deposits in the Karma Bank. Interestingly enough, 85% of Zaarly’s transactions are made from mobile devices.
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URLs mentioned/relevant to this show:
- Zaarly.com.
- The Zaarly Blog.
- The Kauffman Foundation.
- KISSmetrics, Mixpanel and Geckoboard.
Really enjoyed this podcast. Listening to Bo’s story and experience was really amazing.
Great to hear how he has applied his experience (especially from working at Kauffman) to apply to a rapidly growing startup.
The Zaarly user figures and funding is remarkable. Like the concept and how it took off during a startup weekend.