Launch HN: Alpas (YC W21) – Software to find suppliers for industrial parts

Re:Launch HN: Alpas (YC W21) – Software to find suppliers fo... by aiisahik on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @01:39PM (#27607441)

Good luck! Tough business to be in.

I was early employee at a b2b marketplace too. I biggest piece of advice is to use a SaaS business model first before any attempt to use rake model.

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Re:Launch HN: Alpas (YC W21) – Software to find suppliers fo... by renewiltord on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @02:09PM (#27607878)

Just storing this here for anyone else unfamiliar: a rake model is one where you take a commission of gross sales.

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Re:Launch HN: Alpas (YC W21) – Software to find suppliers fo... by nikodunk on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @08:53PM (#27612565)

Thank you for the clarification, and thank you to the parent comment for the advice!!

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Re:Launch HN: Alpas (YC W21) – Software to find suppliers fo... by NilsVollmer on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @02:21PM (#27608077)

Thanks for your message and advice!

We actually use a B2B SaaS model and are not a two-sided B2B marketplace.

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