S3E02 - Four steps to evaluate a network effects business - Sameer Singh (SpeedInvest / Breadcrumb.vc)

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Two-Sided - The Marketplace Podcast

Sjoerd Handgraaf / Sharetribe

39 episodes

3 weeks ago

Two-Sided, the podcast about building an online marketplace business. Two-sided of course, because we’ll discuss Demand & Supply, but also the good side and the bad side, the easy stuff and the hard stuff, and how it looks from the outside versus what is really going on on the inside of an online marketplace. In this series, we sit down with marketplace entrepreneurs, investors and other brilliant minds who work with online marketplaces and two-sided platforms every single day. We will talk about starting, building, growing and scaling, and every stage in between. In each episode, we will do our best to uncover insights and wisdom you won’t find anywhere else. If you are into online marketplace businesses, you will be into this podcast.

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S3E02 - Four steps to evaluate a network effects business - Sameer Singh (SpeedInvest / Breadcrumb.vc)

Two-Sided - The Marketplace Podcast

32 minutes

9 months ago

S3E02 - Four steps to evaluate a network effects business - Sameer Singh (SpeedInvest / Breadcrumb.vc)

In this episode, we'll talk to Sameer Singh, an angel investor known for his excellent blog on network effects, Breadcrumb.vc, former Atomico Angel, and current venture partner at SpeedInvest.

We’ll discuss how Sameer evaluates marketplace businesses:

Evaluating Network Effects: Sameer walks through his four-step evaluation process for marketplace investments, focusing on unique multiplayer interactions and defensibility.
Challenges in Early-Stage Marketplaces: He discusses common mistakes made by aspiring marketplace founders, such as picking overly narrow markets or trying to tackle too many problems at once.
Future Trends in Marketplaces: Sameer emphasizes the lasting power of network effects and we explore some opportunities driven by behavioral shifts, especially with Gen Z and AI technology.

A terrific episode, packed with valuable tips and sights. If you're building a marketplace or network effects business, you’re going to love this.