Invisible Matchmakers

William Croft

• 09 maart 2026
• 9783565305445

Samenvatting:

The most valuable companies in the world today—from Uber to Airbnb and Visa—own remarkably few physical assets. Instead, they master the economics of multi-sided platforms. They act as invisible matchmakers, connecting distinct groups of users and extracting massive wealth simply by facilitating the transaction. This strategic playbook breaks down the complex architecture behind platform capitalism. It explains the critical challenge of the "chicken-and-egg" problem: how to attract buyers when you have no sellers, and vice versa. By exploring the pricing mechanics and cross-side network effects, the book reveals how subsidizing one side of the market is often the secret to monopolizing the other. Stop trying to build better products and start building better ecosystems. Learn how to engineer your own multi-sided platform, leverage network effects to lock out competitors, and transition your business from a linear pipeline into an exponential matchmaking empire.