Recording of the Everything Marketplaces Group Chat #221 (10/27) with Charles Gorra, who’s the Founder & CEO of Rebag. Rebag is a resale marketplace for luxury handbags & accessories. Rebag has raised over $100M+ in capital from top investors like FJ Labs and General Catalyst.
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0:04 Intro
‍1:05 Charles' background
‍2:09 The first steps for starting Rebag
‍4:30 The role trust & authentication played for Rebag
‍8:27 How Rebag built supply as a managed marketplace
‍11:39 How Rebag has evolved & scaled
‍13:17 How Rebag has expanded categories
‍14:34 The role pricing plays at Rebag
‍17:10 How Rebag is leveraging AI
‍21:56 The future of commerce with AI
‍25:09 Making technology & business bets
‍26:59 How Rebag raised $100M+ from top investors
‍29:07 Tips for marketplace founders
‍31:35 Group Q&A on how Rebag opened retail locations
‍35:40 Group Q&A on strategies for acquiring supply
‍37:46 Group Q&A on distribution partners for Rebag
‍41:25 Group Q&A on the build vs. buy decision for Rebag
‍48:03 Parting marketplace advice
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Charles on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlesalbertgorra
Rebag: https://www.rebag.com
Mike (Yoroomie) on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.x.com/yoroomie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Mike (Yoroomie) on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoroomie
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This group chat is also an episode on the Everything Marketplaces podcast, available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also connect with marketplace founders & leaders from our group chats in the Everything Marketplaces community.