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Building a marketplace business requires more than just great software. Learn the secrets of the trade with Sharetribe's free online resources.

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The Lean Marketplace guide takes you through all of the steps of building an online marketplace business, from idea to launch and beyond.

How to come up with a great marketplace idea How to choose the right marketplace business model How to discourage people from going around your payment system How to measure your success: key marketplace metrics

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Ten steps to building a successful marketplace business

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The Marketplace Academy is your go-to source for actionable advice and inspiring success stories about building, running, and scaling platform businesses.

How to start with branding your marketplace?"Validate as you go" – An interview with Stasher co-founder Anthony Collias Why did Thumbtack succeed?PaulCamper's community-building playbook for marketplaces

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Two-sided the marketplace podcast brings you interviews with marketplace founders

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All Sharetribe's top content in audio form available at the Marketplace Academy podcast

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The Backstage

Video interviews with marketplace thought leaders, investors and entrepreneurs

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