{"podcast":{"title":"Business Models Explained with Fexingo: Subscription, Marketplace, SaaS, and Service Companies","slug":"business-models-explained-with-fexingo-subscription-marketplace-saas-and-service-companies-7871638","podcast_index_feed_id":7871638,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fexingo.com/business/business-models-explained.xml","website_url":"https://www.fexingo.com/","image_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/business-models-explained/cover.png","author":"Fexingo","episode_count":122,"summary":"Subscription models, marketplaces, SaaS, and service companies each have distinct unit economics, growth levers, and competitive moats. In this show, Lucas and Luna dissect how businesses like Netflix, Uber, Salesforce, and McKinsey actually make money — comparing CAC, LTV, churn rates, and contribution margins. Lucas brings journalistic rigor, cross-referencing financial filings and case studies; Luna challenges assumptions about scalability, pricing power, and customer lock-in. Each episode centers on a single model or a head-to-head comparison, avoiding fluff for concrete numbers. This is for listeners who want to understand why some subscription businesses fail while others thrive, why marketplace liquidity matters more than user count, or how SaaS companies balance growth against profitability. No founder hype, no generic advice — just the mechanics behind real companies. How do you choose the right model for a new venture? When should a marketplace pivot to managed services? What makes a subscription truly sticky? #SubscriptionModel #MarketplaceBusiness #SaaS #ServiceCompany #UnitEconomics #CAC #LTV #ChurnRate #ContributionMargin #Netflix #Uber #Salesforce #McKinsey #Busines…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T04:18:57.843124+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-models-explained-with-fexingo-subscription-marketplace-saas-and-service-companies-7871638"},"episode":{"title":"How Airbnb Built a Two-Sided Marketplace That Never Owns a Bed","slug":"how-airbnb-built-a-two-sided-marketplace-that-never-owns-a-bed","published_at":"2026-07-09T04:50:49+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-models-explained-with-fexingo-subscription-marketplace-saas-and-service-companies-7871638/how-airbnb-built-a-two-sided-marketplace-that-never-owns-a-bed","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-models-explained-with-fexingo-subscription-marketplace-saas-and-service-companies-7871638","url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/business-models-explained/episode-0103.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/business-models-explained/episode-0103.mp3","summary":"Airbnb is one of the most valuable travel companies in the world, yet it owns no hotels, no real estate, and no airline seats. In this episode, Lucas and Luna unpack the marketplace business model that powers Airbnb — network effects, trust as infrastructure, and the delicate balance between supply and demand. They walk through how Airbnb solved the cold-start problem, why its take rate sits around 14 percent, and what happens when a marketplace gets too big for its own good. If you've ever wondered how a platform can be worth over $70 billion without owning a single asset it sells, this one's for you. #Airbnb #Marketplace #TwoSidedPlatform #NetworkEffects #BusinessModel #TravelTech #TrustAndSafety #ColdStartProblem #TakeRate #Liquidity #HostEconomy #SharingEconomy #BrianChesky #PlatformBusiness #DigitalMarketplace #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"Airbnb is one of the most valuable travel companies in the world, yet it owns no hotels, no real estate, and no airline seats. In this episode, Lucas and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":362,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/business-models-explained-with-fexingo-subscription-marketplace-saas-and-service-companies-7871638/episodes/how-airbnb-built-a-two-sided-marketplace-that-never-owns-a-bed/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-models-explained-with-fexingo-subscription-marketplace-saas-and-service-companies-7871638/how-airbnb-built-a-two-sided-marketplace-that-never-owns-a-bed.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}