Fiverr and the Classic Marketplace Platform Playbook (74)

The Tech Strategy Podcast

English - March 21, 2021 16:00 - 53 minutes - 37.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
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This week’s podcast is Fiverr and their classic approach to building a marketplace platform (for freelance services). I don't go into it too much but I thought it was a good example of a common playbook for venture capital-backed early stage companies.

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Andreesen Horowitz listed 4 types of competitive advantages:

Network effectsEconomies of scaleDirect brand powerDifferentiated technology

My competitive pyramid is here.

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Platforms: MarketplaceNetwork EffectsCompetitive Advantage: Differentiated Technology?

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Fiverr

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