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Why startup investors love online marketplaces

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imageA third generation of Online Marketplaces that combine workflow and networks are changing the underlying economics of many industries.tiffany98101/flickr, CC BY

Online marketplaces, also known as platform companies, are sprouting up everywhere and redefining business in every industry. “The Uber of ….” has become shorthand for...

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