Everything Marketplaces Chicago Meetup

Want to meet other marketplace founders & teams from the community in Chicago? If so, come join us for a casual community meetup & happy hour on September 23 that we'll be having from 5pm-7pm. Note that this is a community-led meetup and is being organized by Abby Nawrocki, so a big thanks to her for helping lead this in advance. Abby noted that the meetup will be at Pilot Project Brewing (2140 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647), which is the same location as our past Chicago meetup. This be a casual meetup, so be sure to stop by to meet others from the community, chat about marketplaces, and have a great time at our meetup.Please note that a confirmed RSVP is required to attend. We also have a capacity for the meetup, so all community member RSVP's will be approved in the community first (community RSVP here). If you RSVP'd in the community, you do not need to do so here to attend.About Everything MarketplacesEverything Marketplaces is a community & world-class network of 2,900+ marketplace founders, teams, & leaders. Members range from early stage marketplace founders, to founders & leaders from top marketplaces like Thumbtack, Airbnb, Whatnot, Hipcamp, and more.Everything Marketplaces is where founders go to learn, grow, and accelerate their marketplace startup. We support founders with our products & resources we've launched (Marketplace School, Marketplace Co-founder Match, Marketplace Launch, Marketplace Jobs, etc), community with over 8,500+ posts, weekly events (both online & offline), and even back founders by investing in them through our early-stage fund (Marketplace Capital).Learn more about Everything Marketplaces at: www.everythingmarketplaces.comAbout our meetup sponsor AvalaraAvalara is our official meetup sponsor for 2026. Avalara helps marketplaces of all sizes, from startups to scale - simplify the complexities of tax compliance so they can focus on growth and innovation. With AI-powered solutions that automate tax calculation, reporting, and global compliance, Avalara empowers marketplaces to scale faster and smarter. Avalara is trusted by top marketplaces like Zillow, eBay, Poshmark, GOAT, Reverb, and more. Learn more about Avalara at https://www.avalara.com