How much funding does a successful marketplace need, and what is the best funding source? This episode of Marketplace Academy by Sharetribe CEO Juho Makkonen answers these questions.Article available at:
Marketplace funding: The complete guide. Juho Makkonen, Marketplace Academy Sources and further reading:

Uber squeaks tiny adjusted profit in Q3 despite $2.4B net loss. Alex Wilhelm, TechCrunch

A Guide to Unit Economics for Startups. Alex Kepka, Fundsquire

Your marketplace MVP – How to build a Minimum Viable Platform. Cristóbal Gracia, Marketplace Academy. Also available as an episode of this podcast!

How to validate your marketplace idea before building the platform. Cristóbal Gracia, Marketplace Academy. Also available as an episode of this podcast!

11 marketplace metrics you should be tracking to measure your success. Juho Makkonen, Marketplace Academy. Also available as an episode of this podcast!

Focus your marketplace on one city and one vertical. Juho Makkonen, Marketplace Academy 

"Network effects are key to successful marketplaces," says James Currier. Juho Makkonen, Marketplace Academy
The Marketplace Academy Podcast is hosted and narrated by Katri Antikainen.You can learn more about building a marketplace at www.sharetribe.com/academy/.Looking to build a marketplace of your own? Visit www.sharetribe.com to learn more about our marketplace software products!