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Marketplace

A platform that connects buyers and sellers and takes a cut of each transaction, such as eBay, Airbnb or Uber. It serves two sides at once, which is why it's also called a two-sided market.

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The marketplace only works once there are enough sellers to attract buyers, and vice versa.

Also called Two-sided market.

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