Arjun MalhotraVerified
Fractional CTO
Ex-Swiggy
Helps with
- · Choosing an MVP architecture you won't regret
- · Hiring your first engineers
MVP ArchitectureEngineering TeamsTechnical Hiring
Next slot Thursday
Industry intelligence
Marketplace startups
What usually works, what usually breaks, and the numbers that tell you which is happening.
Business models
- · Take rate
- · Listing fees
- · Ads
Important metrics
- · GMV
- · Take Rate
- · Liquidity
Common challenges
- · Cold start
- · Disintermediation
Key stakeholders
Buyers, users, partners and whoever signs the cheque — often three different people.
Go-to-market
Start founder-led, prove a repeatable channel, then hire against it.
Recommended experts
Kabir ShahVerified
Marketplace Operator
Ex-Urban Company
Helps with
- · Solving cold-start supply
- · Improving match rates
Supply GrowthLiquidityOps
Next slot Friday
Related Universe problems
- D2C · Conversion
We're getting thousands of visitors from ads but almost nobody purchases.
- Growth · Hiring
Should we hire a performance marketer?
- Product · Activation
Users aren't completing onboarding.
- B2B · Sales
Our sales cycle went from 3 weeks to 3 months.