Here's an evernote file of things I've found and liked around the internet re: 2 sided marketplaces. All digital, although not sure exactly how "successful" they are - but more for reference. Quality / Copywriting https://www.yourmechanic.com/works#mechanics https://www.airbnb.ca/?locale=en htt...
This is a great question. I have worked with many people in this industry such as virtual assistances and gig workers. I suggest vetting the prospects and making sure they are able to complete the task at hand. Always check references as well as prior jobs that they have done in the past. Id woul...
in my experience it is better not to create the wheel from allover again unless it is very big wheel. So if the business size is small or even medium then i would recommend to subscribe in any marketplace that is already there till the business's size justifies the expenses that will incur to hav...
Well , first , you have to know exactly what you want to produce , and why . Then, you have to think about the brand of market that is viable at the moment , and/or the consumers you want to attract/market to . You have to brainstorm , figure in the cost of production & distribution + profit. T...
Hi there - There are two parts to the answer. First, it's very important to have a site map that is both current and does not have any URLs in it that return a status code other than a 200. Even 301 redirected URLs should not be in there. Also, the site map should not have more than 50,000 URLs....
So long as the suppliers are able to deliver a basic level of service that would create a positive experience for the purchaser, I'd say that it's reasonable to conduct the experiment. Marketplaces always face liquidity issues in the early days. Happy to talk to you in more detail in a call t...
Hi There would be 2 different types of business. In the marketplace you have to get both the users and the payer so you have to have 2 set of tactics. Some of them are: 1. creating your own supply (for some time you work as the supplier) i.e. Uber hired guys, Udemy produc coures on its own 2. you...
Always charge the side which bigger so in this case you take the money from demand side. Here you service is actually finding for the demand some supplier. We had it well developed over the Socialism in Eastern Europe - you woud pay just to get in the que for some product You can charge demandi...
Airbnb actually developed an internal competency to manage their photography process. Turned out it was/is core to their site and found they needed to own the process. So they have a team at Airbnb that manages relationships with thousands of photographers (who are independent contractors). Wh...
Yep. Although I don't think that's limited to MVPs. It's just always the case. You can copy code, features, etc. but you can't copy soul. There will always be people who copy you. It's better to keep moving forward and accept the copy cats than it would be to try and shield yourself. Keep an e...