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Marketplace Templates

Templates for marketplace and platform products. Supply/demand balancing, trust & safety frameworks, marketplace metrics, and two-sided network effects.

Marketplace PMs face unique challenges: balancing supply and demand, building trust between strangers, solving the chicken-and-egg problem, and designing for two distinct user types. These templates address both sides of your marketplace.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I solve the marketplace chicken-and-egg problem?+
Start with supply. Recruit providers manually (do things that do not scale). Offer them value even without demand (tools, analytics, community). Then drive demand through targeted marketing. Most successful marketplaces started by constraining to a single geography or niche.
What is marketplace liquidity?+
Liquidity measures the probability that a buyer finds what they want and a seller makes a sale within a reasonable time frame. Track it as the percentage of searches that result in a transaction. Low liquidity kills marketplaces faster than anything else.
How do I build trust in a marketplace?+
Three pillars: verification (background checks, identity verification), reputation (reviews, ratings, response rates), and safety nets (dispute resolution, refund policies, insurance). Use the Trust & Safety template to design your trust infrastructure.

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