This is chapter one of our first season, the Practical guide to building an online marketplace. The guide was originally published in Marketplace Academy and is written by Christóbal Gracia and Juho Makkonen.

Article available at:
What you need to know before starting your marketplace business, Christóbal Gracia

Sources and further reading:

Video: How design thinking transformed Airbnb from failing startup to billion-dollar business, First Round Capital
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky on Building a Company and Starting a 'Sharing' Revolution, The Atlantic
Collaborative Economy Funding Spreadsheet
The Sharing Economy, Consumer Intelligence Series, PwC
How to build a Minimum Viable Platform, Marketplace Academy
The Manual First Startup, Vinicus Vacanti
An Interview with Airbnb’s Christopher Lukezic, Shareable

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