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Re:Ask HN: How to solve the cold start problem for a two-sid... by Tryk on Monday April 20, 2026 @01:52PM (#47838055)
I don't know that this blog contributes to the solution, with a TL:DR:

"[...] Identifying which side of the marketplace is more scarce and focusing on supplying that."

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Re:Ask HN: How to solve the cold start problem for a two-sid... by gomox on Monday April 20, 2026 @02:05PM (#47838235)
You mean, other than describing 5 possible approaches to the "bootstrapping a marketplace" problem, including a specific solution that worked in the real world to get to 7 figures GMV for the exact marketplace the OP is describing?

:D

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