173 - Two-Sided Marketplace Magic: Connecting Volunteers with Organizations Effortlessly with Sam Fankuchen

Episode notes

In this episode of "Product Led Growth Leaders," host Thomas Watkins interviews Sam Fankuchen, Founder and CEO of Golden, an award-winning volunteerism platform. Sam discusses the challenges people face finding volunteer opportunities and how Golden’s AI-powered technology personalizes and streamlines the process for both volunteers and organizations. The conversation covers Golden’s freemium SaaS model, its two-sided marketplace, and the company’s culture of innovation. Sam also shares insights on building scalable, user-friendly platforms for the social impact sector and previews future plans for deeper AI integration to enhance the volunteer experience. Learn more about Sam's work HERE .