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24 alternatives to Matchmakers and Marketplaces with MIT's Dick Schmalensee
The trials and tribulations of building a marketplace
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Matchmakers and Marketplaces with MIT's Dick Schmalensee launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Product People ▲239Podcast focused on great products and their makers
2014 · productpeople.tv · its alternatives →
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Weekly interviews with remote workers and freelancers.
2017 · its alternatives →
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Weekly curated research on collaborative economy.
2015 · collaborativeeconomy.com · its alternatives →
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Everything you need to know about building a marketplace
2015 · versionone.vc · its alternatives →
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A weekly interview podcast for marketers, by marketers
2015 · craftofmarketing.com · its alternatives →
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The new way product managers build visual roadmaps
2017 · aha.io · its alternatives →
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Brings ideas, talent & capital together to create companies
2014 · comingsoon.markmonitor.com · its alternatives →
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How to apply behavioral economics when building products
2015 · its alternatives →
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The making of Market Wizards, and wisdom from elite traders
2016 · chatwithtraders.com · its alternatives →
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Creativity, habits, and rigging the game
2016 · chasejarvis.com · its alternatives →
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"We build faster computers to build faster computers."
2016 · livechat.com · its alternatives →
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Traction▲100Marketplace Connecting Brands With Freelance Marketers
2014 · gotraction.com · its alternatives →
- 24Maker Meta▲112
Metrics and community for Product Hunt Makers
2015 · makermeta.com · its alternatives →
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