Pattern/disintermediation

Disintermediation

When users bypass your platform to transact directly.

2 insights tagged with this pattern

The Three Supply Strategies Every Marketplace Has to Choose Between

Comprehensive, exclusive, or curated — the supply strategy you pick determines your growth model, your competitive moat, and whether you can actually own demand. Most founders never explicitly make this choice.

Mar 2025·7 min read

#Supply Acquisition #Liquidity

Marketplace Strategy

There Are Four Types of Marketplaces. Which One Are You Building?

Most marketplace founders benchmark against Airbnb or Uber. But over 75% of successful marketplaces have low transaction frequency and modest order values. The model you choose changes everything about how you grow.

Feb 2025·6 min read

#Monetization Model #Retention Loops