The Past and Future of Marketplace Startups – Where Are We Now? Ever since eBay popularized an Internet meeting place for buyers and sellers of, well, pretty much everything, we've been waiting for 100 more major marketplaces for everything else, including services.

In this hallway conversation, Frank Chen and Li Jin from a16z's Deal & Research team talk about why there aren't 100 thriving services marketplaces yet – and what's changing to make this next wave of marketplace startups super exciting.

You can also see a related post on this topic by Li Jin and Andrew Chen at:
https://a16z.com/2018/11/27/services-marketplaces-service-economy-evolution-whats-next/

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