S3E03 - What turns a good marketplace into a great marketplace?

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Two-Sided - The Marketplace Podcast

Sjoerd Handgraaf / Sharetribe

39 episodes

1 month ago

Two-Sided, the podcast about building an online marketplace business. Two-sided of course, because we’ll discuss Demand & Supply, but also the good side and the bad side, the easy stuff and the hard stuff, and how it looks from the outside versus what is really going on on the inside of an online marketplace. In this series, we sit down with marketplace entrepreneurs, investors and other brilliant minds who work with online marketplaces and two-sided platforms every single day. We will talk about starting, building, growing and scaling, and every stage in between. In each episode, we will do our best to uncover insights and wisdom you won’t find anywhere else. If you are into online marketplace businesses, you will be into this podcast.

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S3E03 - What turns a good marketplace into a great marketplace? - Andrew Blachman (Marketplace Capital)

Two-Sided - The Marketplace Podcast

36 minutes

9 months ago

S3E03 - What turns a good marketplace into a great marketplace? - Andrew Blachman (Marketplace Capital)

In this episode, Andrew Blachman, co-founder of Marketplace Capital, shares his wealth of experience in building and investing in online marketplaces. As an operator turned investor, he reveals valuable insights for aspiring marketplace founders.Highlights:

The importance of creating new market opportunities: Andrew explains how successful marketplaces unlock new supply or demand that didn’t exist before, like Airbnb did for short-term rentals.
Why building traction before raising capital is key: He shares advice on how to validate your marketplace idea and gain traction without relying on funding too early.
The impact of AI on the future of marketplaces: Andrew discusses how AI can enhance marketplace experiences, making connections more efficient and improving customer satisfaction.