Beer & Bytes in Savannah
In the first of a âBeer & Bytesâ style series where experts provide guidance, inspiration and war stories to help Savannah startups think through their businesses, ATDC will be inviting guest speakers with varied backgrounds and from all over the world, region and local area to talk to you in person or virtually.
So, you want to build an online marketplace?
Tips on the doâs and donâts from a marketplaces veteran at Ebay and PayPal
Kicking off this series is Martin Herbst of Ebay Classifieds Group (eCG) who will be joining us from Sydney, Australia. Martin is a veteran of the marketplaces model having lead strategy for the fastest growing business unit within eBay Marketplaces in the U.S. and abroad. Combined with his PayPal Mobile experience, heâll provide a talk about how to think through both sides of the marketplaces model whether it is online and on mobile.
About Martin Herbst
Martin is the General Manager for eBay Classifieds Group APAC, including Gumtree Australia, the countryâs leading classifieds marketplace and #1 shopping app. He first started at eBay as a strategy manager for eBay Classifieds Group (eCG) in 2006, followed by GM of eCGâs U.S. business. He took a break from eCG to lead strategy and operations for PayPal Mobile but decided to return in 2012 to follow his passion for running a marketplace business. Martin began his career in banking on Wall Street but soon discovered that his professional calling aligned with his personal interest as a digital media consumer. He got his MBA in New York City and then transitioned into strategic planning roles for digital media businesses, most notably for Wall Street Journal Online and MarketWatch.com, with hopes of one day running a business himself. He now lives in Sydney Australia with his wife and their three boys after moving from San Francisco in 2013.