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Pick the Right Metrics for Your Stage

Early-stage marketplaces should obsess over:

  • Liquidity (are buyers and sellers finding each other?)

  • Time to match

  • Repeat usage (early signal of retention)

Later-stage marketplaces might focus on:

  • CAC to LTV ratio

  • Contribution margin

  • Expansion revenue or upsells

Avoid “vanity metrics” like total signups or downloads unless they correlate to core business goals.

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