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How to build a billion dollar digital marketplace – examples from Uber, eBay, Craigslist, and more

Andrew Chen

Since the 2014 article, Uber has blown past his estimate by 10X, with top line revenues to support it. The travel is intensive. Today, Craigslist in over 57,000 cities, generating $700M in revenue per year (on job listings fees!) We work with existing accredited, licensed, and insured hire car owners). with just 50 employees.

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28 ways to grow supply in a marketplace — by Lenny Rachitsky, ex-Airbnb

Andrew Chen

affordable and unique travel experiences for guests, and great income for hosts. To launch a city, we’d travel there and hold a meetup. Converting travelers to hosts definitely moved the needle when we launched a new market. Increase benefits: Guaranteed revenue, online payments. Otherwise, why would they choose you?

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28 ways to grow supply in a marketplace — by Lenny Rachitsky, ex-Airbnb

Andrew Chen

affordable and unique travel experiences for guests, and great income for hosts. To launch a city, we’d travel there and hold a meetup. Converting travelers to hosts definitely moved the needle when we launched a new market. Increase benefits: Guaranteed revenue, online payments. Otherwise, why would they choose you?