Craigslist
classified advertisements website
Common Themes
Videos Mentioning Craigslist
Chris Dixon at Startup School 2013
Y Combinator
Mentioned as a platform that unbundled the classified ads function from newspapers, demonstrating how specific functions can be disrupted individually.
Brandon Stanton Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
An online classifieds site where Brandon Stanton found a sublease in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, when he first moved to New York.
Building Media Institutions in the Short-Form Era: Monitoring the Situation Ep. 2
a16z Deep Dives
Mentioned as an example of where classified ads moved online, impacting local newspapers' business models.
How to Launch a Million-Dollar Business This Weekend — Noah Kagan (4K)
Tim Ferriss
An American classified advertisements website, mentioned as a marketplace for validating business concepts by listing fake or real products.
Markets turn Trump, Long rates spike, Election home stretch, Influencer mania, Saving Starbucks
All-In Podcast
A classified advertisements website praised for using a subtle approach to interface changes, unlike Apple's Photos app which changed drastically and negatively.
Ultimate Guide to Managing Executive Assistants and Delegating Like a Pro — Sam Corcos (4K)
Tim Ferriss
An online classifieds website where Sam Corcos posted an ad for an Executive Assistant, leading to his first hire, Lori.
Gustaf Alströmer - Growth for Startups
Y Combinator
Mentioned as a point of comparison for early Airbnb website functionality, highlighting that even a less sophisticated platform served its purpose in a less saturated market.
Jerrod Carmichael Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A website recommended to Jerrod Carmichael for finding a place to live when he moved to Los Angeles.
Kevin Costner Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
An online classifieds website used by John Be to find Rick Ross, the illustrator for 'The Explorers Guild'.
Nick Ganju Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
An online classifieds website where Tim Ferriss and Nick Ganju initially met while Tim was looking for an apartment.
Bryan Johnson Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
An online classifieds website where Bryan Johnson would post job ads for Braintree, using a specific strategy to attract exceptional talent by offering a referral bonus and clearly outlining desired traits.
Samy Kamkar Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
An online classifieds site mentioned as a place to find freelance programmers for web crawler development.
Tracy DiNunzio Interview: Part 2 (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Online classifieds website where Tracy DiNunzio found Tradesy's CTO, John Hall.
Female Founders Conference - Mountain View
Y Combinator
An online classifieds website, mentioned as a source that university recruiters currently use to find housing for interns, highlighting the inefficiency Pied Piper is solving.
Suhail Doshi - How to Measure Your Product
Y Combinator
Used as an example of a website with a complex and seemingly chaotic interface that still functions effectively.
Hiring and Culture with Patrick and John Collison and Ben Silbermann (HtSaS 2014: 11)
Y Combinator
A classified advertisements website where early Stripe hires were sought.
Brendan Eich: JavaScript, Firefox, Mozilla, and Brave | Lex Fridman Podcast #160
Lex Fridman
A popular website that was 'killing classified revenue for newspapers' during the Web 2.0 era.
Work at a Startup Expo 2019
Y Combinator
Mentioned as a platform that blue-collar and hospitality workers often rely on for job searching, contrasting with Instawork's modern solution.
Female Founders Conference - New York
Y Combinator
The online marketplace that inspired Rahan Feroz to create Abodeco due to his frustration with its furniture selling experience.