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How Airbnb, DoorDash, Uber, Instacart and Caviar onboarded new supply (Thread) Airbnb: “For every new listing we brought onboard, we went through a 12-point checklist (e.g. number of pictures, length of title, etc), so that every listing that went live had a minimum standard..."↗

·@lennysan·Dec 18, 2019·essay·airbnb·caviar·doordash·instacart

Thread: The best consumer marketplaces end up supply-constrained, because they tap into an incredible amount of demand. For instance, Airbnb, Lyft, and Uber have seemingly infinite demand since the product/market fit is so strong--and this demand puts pressure on supply.↗

·@ljin18·Feb 23, 2019·essay·airbnb·lyft·marketplace·supply-constrained

The current generation of marketplace startups has been incredibly successful. Airbnb, Lime, Uber, Lyft, Instacart, etc. I've been doing a broad survey of the best writing on this topic and wanted to share my list of 20 best links I've seen.↗