{"id":410,"date":"2019-04-25T13:44:29","date_gmt":"2019-04-25T11:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/productcrafters.io\/blog\/?p=410"},"modified":"2026-01-19T23:17:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T21:17:24","slug":"marketplace-startup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stage.productcrafters.io\/blog\/marketplace-startup\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Build a Successful Marketplace Startup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The word \u201cmarketplace\u201d has become familiar to everybody. It relieves from the necessity to roam around shops in search of the required product or service. It takes only a few minutes to find what we need, close to our location, and at an affordable price. Moreover, we can get it delivered to our homes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.productcrafters.io\/blog\/marketplace-startup\/#What_is_an_Online_Marketplace\" >What is an Online Marketplace?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.productcrafters.io\/blog\/marketplace-startup\/#How_to_determine_the_demand_for_Marketplace_Startup\" >How to determine the demand for Marketplace Startup?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.productcrafters.io\/blog\/marketplace-startup\/#Find_a_reliable_development_partner\" >Find a reliable development partner<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.productcrafters.io\/blog\/marketplace-startup\/#Build_MVP\" >Build MVP<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_an_Online_Marketplace\"><\/span><b>What is an Online Marketplace?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An online marketplace is a website or app where multiple merchants can sell products or services to customers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Every marketplace can have a different purpose, location, and pricing. They can also differ by size, provided goods, and technology they use.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are also online stores coexisting and it\u2019s very easy to mix them up with marketplaces. Unlike marketplaces, online stores only provide own services and products. They are responsible for the prices, goods, payment, and delivery.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Types of Marketplaces<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s important to know and distinguish all types of online marketplaces to be able to find a gap in the market. When you are going to establish a new project, you should think about every single detail.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>According to the participants, there are 4 main types of online marketplaces available.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>B2B <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(business-to-business) \u2014 a business buys from a business.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>C2C <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(customer-to-customer) \u2014 only private individuals offer and make orders, not entrepreneurs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>B2C<\/strong> (business-to-customer) \u2014 the business sells to its clients.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>P2P<\/strong> (peer-to-peer) &#8211; buyers and sellers exchange products and services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Alibaba.com<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an example of a B2B type of Marketplaces<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>BlaBlaCar, OLX, Etsy<\/b> are among C2C marketplaces<\/li>\n<li><b>Amazon, Booking.com<\/b>, <strong>Airbnb, Uber,<\/strong> and<b> AliExpress \u2014<\/b>\u00a0 B2C<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>eBay,<\/em> Craigslist, Love Home Swap<\/strong> &#8211; peer-to-peer marketplaces<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, online marketplaces can be distinguished by the type of platform:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span class=\"veryhardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"d5va1-0-0\"><strong>horizontal<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span><span data-offset-key=\"d5va1-0-1\"> launches the exchange among <\/span><\/span><span class=\"complexword\"><span data-offset-key=\"d5va1-1-0\">multiple<\/span><\/span><span class=\"veryhardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"d5va1-2-0\"> categories like services, jobs, buying and selling, renting, etc<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"d5va1-3-0\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-offset-key=\"94prg-0-0\"><strong>vertical<\/strong> &#8211;<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"94prg-0-1\"> focus on only one problem or thing.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a benefit of using vertical marketplace platforms. The platform is built around one problem that users have and can work for them extremely well<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_determine_the_demand_for_Marketplace_Startup\"><\/span><b>How to determine the demand for Marketplace Startup? <\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>1. Figure out your customers&#8217; problems<br \/>\n<\/b>Before starting the project and pushing it to the market, make sure that people really need it. Even though it sounds obvious, a lot of startups ignore this and, as a result, <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/swlh\/10-failed-startups-post-mortems-from-founders-382be3804661\">face a failure<\/a>. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/hbswk.hbs.edu\/item\/why-companies-failand-how-their-founders-can-bounce-back\">Harvard Business School<\/a>, \u00a0the failure rate of startups is as high as 90% to 95%.<br \/>\n<b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s extremely important to establish clarity around your idea. It begins with determining your requirements.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"dn10f-9-0\">You can start by asking close people with a constructive opinion about general expectations from a marketplace app<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"dn10f-10-0\">. <\/span><span class=\"veryhardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"dn10f-11-0\">Collect different thoughts and suggestions on your app functionality, design, features, elements, and user types<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"dn10f-12-0\">. Based on this information, build a wireframe that will meet your clients&#8217; needs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>2. Define your niche<br \/>\n<\/b>Competition has become fierce in every business sphere. It\u2019s important to distinguish yourself from others. Form a proposition that will make your marketplace special. You can find out your own niche even when it seems impossible because of a number of existing apps. At the beginning of online marketplace development, approach your targeted audience and receive their feedback. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep in mind, that this is not about increasing the number of features or decreasing the price. The aim should be in defining customers\u2019 problems and giving them a tangible decision.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-465 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/productcrafters.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/marketplace-strategies-focus-on-niche-e1534571842969-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Determine the demand for marketplace startup\" width=\"1990\" height=\"1180\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>3. Take a look at your competitors<br \/>\n<\/b>Analyzing competitors can help you to realize how to outperform them. Try using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.similarweb.com\">SimilarWeb<\/a> to track competitors traffic statistics &amp; analytics. With its help, you can find competitors websites, see the country of their target audience and define the demand.<\/p>\n<p><b>4. Customer segmentation<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-offset-key=\"7juj8-0-1\">Divide customers into different groups based on common characteristics. It will let you market to each group more <\/span><span class=\"adverb\"><span data-offset-key=\"7juj8-1-0\">effectively<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"7juj8-2-0\"> and <\/span><span class=\"adverb\"><span data-offset-key=\"7juj8-3-0\">conveniently<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"7juj8-4-0\">.<br \/>\nType of your online marketplace influences the range of factors to segment customers.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best way to approach the audience in <\/span><b>b2b<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> marketing is to divide them based on: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Industry<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Number of employees <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Products previously purchased from the company<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In <\/span><b>b2c<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the approach is more custom, that\u2019s why it makes sense to segment customers according to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gender<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marital status<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-offset-key=\"863gm-0-0\">To create segments a company should gather all specific information about customers. Then spend some time analyzing it to appoint similar patterns. Some data can <\/span><span class=\"passivevoice\"><span data-offset-key=\"863gm-1-0\">be taken<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"863gm-2-0\"> from the information received during the <\/span><span class=\"complexword\"><span data-offset-key=\"863gm-3-0\">purchase<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"863gm-4-0\">. For example, location, job title, chosen products. But when you need to get more private data such as age or marital status, another approach should <\/span><span class=\"passivevoice\"><span data-offset-key=\"863gm-5-0\">be used<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"863gm-6-0\">. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Methods to gather information: <\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skype\/phone interview<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Face-to-face meeting<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus group <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Survey<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research based on published information about market categories<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All businesses can practice customer segmentation regardless of their focus or size.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Find_a_reliable_development_partner\"><\/span><b>Find a reliable development partner<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1881\" src=\"http:\/\/productcrafters.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/0_ZGFfdlqElF8nw1NY.png\" alt=\"Find a Reliable Development Partner\" width=\"1400\" height=\"820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.productcrafters.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/0_ZGFfdlqElF8nw1NY.png 1400w, https:\/\/stage.productcrafters.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/0_ZGFfdlqElF8nw1NY-380x223.png 380w, https:\/\/stage.productcrafters.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/0_ZGFfdlqElF8nw1NY-768x450.png 768w, https:\/\/stage.productcrafters.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/0_ZGFfdlqElF8nw1NY-1024x600.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We all know the phrase: \u201cIf you want something done right, do it yourself\u201d. Unfortunately, this approach doesn\u2019t work in every situation. Being on your own while trying to establish your startup, can be too overwhelming. <a href=\"https:\/\/productcrafters.io\/blog\/how-to-dig-up-a-development-team-that-meets-your-needs\/\"><span data-offset-key=\"fniql-1-0\">Find a reliable partner<\/span><\/a> with extensive expertise in the market. They will help you to create a lucrative marketplace app.<br \/>\nThere are a lot of online platforms where you can find a development partner. While choosing one, pay attention to their expertise in the specific business domain. For example, our development team launched <a href=\"https:\/\/productcrafters.io\/beautyadvisor.html\"><span data-offset-key=\"fniql-3-0\">BeautyAdvisor<\/span><\/a><span data-offset-key=\"fniql-4-0\"> (beauty industry), and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/productcrafters.io\/beautyadvisor.html\"><span data-offset-key=\"fniql-5-0\">Raisal<\/span><\/a> <span data-offset-key=\"fniql-6-0\">(FinTech).<\/span>\u00a0Now we have specific knowledge to eliminate possible bottlenecks in these industries.<br \/>\nCan\u2019t hurt asking for references and access to the source code. It will show you the company reliability and prove expertise.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Build_MVP\"><\/span><b>Build MVP<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MVP helps to test a product on the market with implemented basic functionality. Don&#8217;t spend money and time on crystallizing the product without receiving customers feedback. Make sure your product is on high demand and only then polish and advance it. Find the most relevant features for customers and forget about advanced one for a while. Scale your product only when you are sure that it reaches a market\/product fit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/productcrafters.io\/blog\/build-mvp-for-online-marketplace\">How to build MVP for Online Marketplace App<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>FEATURED CASE STUDY<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/productcrafters.io\/beautyadvisor.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-498 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/productcrafters.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/beautyadviser-app.png\" alt=\"BeautyAdvisor\" width=\"1125\" height=\"754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.productcrafters.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/beautyadviser-app.png 1125w, https:\/\/stage.productcrafters.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/beautyadviser-app-380x255.png 380w, https:\/\/stage.productcrafters.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/beautyadviser-app-768x515.png 768w, https:\/\/stage.productcrafters.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/beautyadviser-app-1024x686.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/productcrafters.io\/beautyadvisor.html\"><span data-offset-key=\"66hvm-0-0\">BeautyAdvisor<\/span><\/a><span data-offset-key=\"66hvm-1-0\"> is the latest marketplace platform we worked on. It was a challenging project that required solving the most complicated engineering tasks. <\/span><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"66hvm-2-0\">We tackled every obstacle and released the fully-featured web site and React-Native app for IOS<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"66hvm-3-0\">. And now,<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"66hvm-5-0\">\u00a0seeing the 5-star rating of the app in the App Store makes us happy for our client.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The word \u201cmarketplace\u201d has become familiar to everybody. 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