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Marketplaces: How important is it for a marketplace startup to drive enough demand (customers) for your supply (sellers) to make a full time living off of it?
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Joy Broto Nath , Global Corporate Trainer & Strategist answered:

It is important especially start-up drive enough demand. Let us look at it in details:
1. “On Demand Services caters to the vast spectrum of user’s need.”
Services ranging from medical services to business consultancy are also utilized with the help of mobile applications. It has also led to the increasing demand for mobile app developers that resulted in a rapid increment in the number of mobile apps development companies. As observed, everyone who gets exposed to advanced technologies like a smartphone is aware of how things work on smartphones and how it is possible to book various services through a mobile application. As a result, web portal dependent customers have shifted their dependency to mobile applications, and this has mushroomed the start-ups offering on-demand services such as Uber for transportation services, has effectively leveraged on the taxi app development. While on the other hand there is Groffers for groceries, and HourlyNerd for business consultancy services to name a few.
The Uber for X model is also a collection of different types of on-demand services that aim to save time. The on-demand economy is growing continuously at a rapid rate considering the growth rate of start-ups like Uber, Ola, Jugnoo, Zopper, and Urban Clap. Uber has managed to raise approximately $10.2 billion, Urban Clap has raised nearly $35 million, and Ola Cabs has raised nearly $1.18 billion after having completed seven stages of funding. Surely, on-demand start-ups have turned out to be more convenient, more technically updated, and highly efficient. However, there have been various reasons for people to start relishing on business ideas like Uber as they are more user-friendly and easier to use. Accuracy, speed, quality, and customer satisfaction are the values that shape up the on-demand economy. It has motivated youngsters for implementing their innovative ideas and managing to retain their start-ups in an efficient way. By carefully observing the prevalent factual advantages, it is quite evident that this trend of utilizing services has turned out to be a success for investors, customers, and start-up owners. However, more reasons have attracted the concerned authorities and business entrepreneurs towards the on-demand economy.
2. “Investors have also started considering these on demand start-ups as a big source of attraction as they have the ability to predict the future of each and every trend that results from technological and business integration.”
Customers’ expectations have been increased due to such high-quality services that are being offered in a short time span. Due to the high availability of options, customers either prefer to get the desired satisfaction level, or they tend to look for other options. It has made the on-demand economy more competitive for the businesses. On the other hand, the increasing demand is used as an opportunity for investors and industry tycoons to shift their focus to on-demand business. The credit for the success of on-demand mobile apps goes to the customers who have learned to take an advantage of the smartphones. It has shaped up a new apparent world where any service can is easy to book with just a few clicks. The pioneers in the concerned area, industry tycoons, and investment agencies that keep their eyes over an on-demand economy at a bigger level believe that the world is witnessing the first phase of a rapid shift to the on-demand business. The hidden yet vast potential within the various departments is unfastened by many entrepreneurs. Customers or end users have also managed to reciprocate appropriately by appreciating the advantages of the on-demand business.
3. “The scope of On-Demand business is bound to scatter to various industries in near future.”
The entire model of on-demand start-ups seems to be a highly efficient model and a big success shortly. After having observed the way it has changed consumer behavioural patterns and buying patterns, it would not be an exaggeration to claim that the on-demand economy might lead to more and more start-ups catering the needs by offering essential services like water, delivering gas cylinders, and repairing the damaged electronic equipment. The primary focus is on how on-demand mobile applications can decrease the efforts of consumers without compromising the quality of services. Several on-demand start-ups and businesses have made it easier for customers to have access to solutions by offering a symbiotic equilibrium for the ongoing on-demand economy. However, the four values that would grow the already growing economy at a faster rate are speed, accuracy, convenience, and quality. It will be made feasible by the genuine efforts of mobile app development companies that, at times, do not manage to retain the user-friendly nature of mobile applications and to provide customers with a highly satisfying experience due to management issues.
Besides if you do have any questions give me a call: https://clarity.fm/joy-brotonath

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