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Podcast: Investor Connect Podcast
Episode: Startup Funding Espresso – Marketplace Platform Evolution
Description: Marketplace Platform Evolution Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Marketplace platforms evolve over time. Platforms start by connecting buyers and sellers. They follow with additional services such as ratings and reviews, background checks on the buyers, and quality control on the suppliers. Over time, the marketplace can evolve further by moving into delivery of the products and services. By controlling the delivery, the platform can control the overall customer experience and obtain additional revenue. The platform could also expand into providing supply. Finally, the platform could...