Marco Zappacosta, CEO of Thumbtack, on creating the go-to app for homeowners & how focus helps outcompete!

Marco has transformed countless lives of service providers around the globe by enabling them to find customers through a seamless online app from window washers, to handyman, and more. This effort has resulted in a multi billion dollar valuation, because of the immense network of value he has created. Thumbtack nailed the the simple to use yet robust platform design, which has helped its appeal greatly. Marco shares why venture capital was so important to creating the business, how he got the Pros and customers to build up both sides of the platform, how he manages to compete with dominant internet search, and what he aspires to achieve at this state!