In this interview, Oliver Bremer discusses how and why his first marketplace business Tangareef failed and what he learned from it to start a new project.
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Building the platform · 13 min read
How to design the booking flow of your service marketplace
The booking flow of your service marketplace is key to offer a smooth experience and get the most of transactions. We lay out a framework to help design and master your booking flow.
Business model · 15 min read
A comparison of insurance options of selected online marketplaces
In this article, we'll showcase and compare insurance options provided by a selected group of online marketplaces across different sectors.
Business model · 8 min read
How to design your marketplace idea
A guest post by Simone Cicero, creator of the Platform Design Toolkit, a methodology and set of practical tools that help platform businesses create value.
Inspiration · 4 min read
From bootstrapping to $1M in funding – An interview with Arash Shiva and Marius Ciocirlan
Arash Shiva and Marius Ciocirlan of Sharegrid reveal how they went from bootstrapping to $1M in funding, using Sharetribe.
Getting started · 7 min read
Ten Lessons Learned Investing in Early Stage Marketplaces
Investor Mathias Ockenfels of Point Nine Capital shares ten valuable lessons for marketplace entrepreneurs.
Marketing & Growth · 9 min read
How to grow your marketplace on a budget
Learn how find the right first users for your platform, without any complex and expensive strategies, promotions or engineering.
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Getting started · 7 min read
What you need to know before starting your marketplace business
Online marketplaces are hot. The success of platforms like Airbnb, Etsy and Fiverr has proven that the marketplace model is very scalable and can be applied to pretty much any area of business.
Building the platform · 11 min read
How to build a Minimum Viable Platform
Learn what to focus on when building your Minimum Viable Platform.
Marketing & Growth · 11 min read
How to build supply for your marketplace
When launching a marketplace, you should solve the chicken and egg problem by first focusing on supply. In this chapter, we explain why.
