Jordan: Marketplace startups must demonstrate early monetization to prove value
Jeff Jordan · a16z Podcast | Getting Network Effects · Jan 2, 2019 · at 34:41
Jeff Jordan, General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, discusses optimal monetization timing and strategy for software and network effect companies.
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“I think in a marketplace business, if there's money flowing through it, You should be able to demonstrate you can capture some of it early on, or, I mean, if not, I'm trying to figure out if you're actually adding value to both sides of the marketplace and they, why wouldn't they be willing to pay?”
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