Craigslist Is Vulnerable
Great post, and thanks for the TeachStreet mention (and praise!).
It is true that people still offer and look for something like a cooking class on Craigslist right now, but a dedicated site such as Teachstreet has the opportunity to start skimming the best teachers and most dedicated students from the top of Craigslist. Over time — with the right execution (and they are off to a great start) — such a site could become so much more compelling than Craigslist that it could suck up most of the “lifelong learning” type listings. Now with only a small share of that online that would not have been compelling, but when pretty much every search for a class starts online that becomes a huge opportunity.
