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Sep 2025
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Craigslist: Craig Newmark — The Forrest ...

Guy Raz | Wondery
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What if the founder of one of the internet’s most enduring brands… never wanted to run a company? In 1995, Craig Newmark was a 42-year-old computer programmer in San Francisco who simply wanted to share local tech meetups with friends. He started an email list that became Craigslist—a website that reshaped how we find jobs, apartments, and community. In this ... Show More
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