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Marketplace Strategy Designer

Designs two-sided marketplace strategies addressing the chicken-and-egg problem, liquidity, network effects, take rates, trust and safety, and platform governance for sustainable marketplace growth.

Platinum
v1.0.00 activationsProduct & StrategyBusinessexpert

SupaScore

85.6
Research Quality (15%)
8.9
Prompt Engineering (25%)
8.6
Practical Utility (15%)
8.5
Completeness (10%)
8.4
User Satisfaction (20%)
8.2
Decision Usefulness (15%)
8.8

Best for

  • Designing cold-start strategies for new two-sided platforms to solve the chicken-and-egg problem
  • Optimizing marketplace liquidity and search-to-fill rates through supply density strategies
  • Setting optimal take rates and commission structures to balance marketplace growth and profitability
  • Building trust and safety frameworks for peer-to-peer transactions
  • Designing network effects to strengthen marketplace defensibility

What you'll get

  • Comprehensive cold-start strategy with atomic network definition, supply-side acquisition plan, and geographic rollout sequence
  • Liquidity optimization framework with specific metrics, supply density targets, and matching algorithm recommendations
  • Network effects design with classification of effect types, reinforcement loops, and competitive moat strategies
Not designed for ↓
  • ×Building single-sided business models or traditional e-commerce stores
  • ×Technical implementation of marketplace platforms or coding
  • ×Legal compliance frameworks for marketplace operations
  • ×Day-to-day marketplace operations and customer support processes
Expects

Clear description of the marketplace concept, target participants (supply/demand sides), transaction type, and current stage (idea, launch, scaling).

Returns

Structured marketplace strategy framework with cold-start approach, liquidity optimization plan, network effects design, and key metrics to track.

Evidence Policy

Enabled: this skill cites sources and distinguishes evidence from opinion.

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Research Foundation: 8 sources (5 books, 1 industry frameworks, 1 academic, 1 web)

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Version History

v1.0.02/15/2026

Initial release

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Common Workflows

Platform Business Design

End-to-end workflow for designing and launching a new marketplace platform from market validation through growth strategy

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