* Topics * [Guide](/academy/guide/) * [Video course](/academy/marketplace-video-course/) * [The podcast](/academy/marketplace-academy-podcast/) [Subscribe](#subscribe-academy) [Starting a marketplace](/academy/start-a-marketplace/) # The Lean Marketplace - out now! Sharetribe's new book, The Lean Marketplace, is now available for Kindle and as a paperback on Amazon.com. 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If you have any questions, comments, or feedback about the book, don't hesitate to contact us at [book@sharetribe.com](mailto:book@sharetribe.com). --- ![Photo of Sjoerd Handgraaf](https://images.prismic.io/sharetribe/b5d11046-2239-4de2-86e6-ce4bc0811fef_sjoerd.handgraaf.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&w=640) [Sjoerd Handgraaf](/author/sjoerd-handgraaf/), CMO Mar 7, 2018·Last update Mar 15, 2024 Copy article link ## You might also like... ![Start a marketplace](https://images.prismic.io/sharetribe/f52008a4-83de-4632-b707-75e7e509a626_What-you-need-to-know-before-starting-your-marketplace-business.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&w=3840) Starting a marketplace [What you need to know to plan your marketplace business](/academy/what-you-need-to-know-before-starting-your-marketplace-business/) An introduction to online marketplaces. 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