{"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":50,"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":"2026-06-14T04:18:31.870512+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-models-explained-with-fexingo-subscription-marketplace-saas-and-service-companies-7871638"},"episode":{"title":"How Fiverr Built a Micro-Marketplace for Services","slug":"how-fiverr-built-a-micro-marketplace-for-services","published_at":"2026-06-02T04:42:15+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-models-explained-with-fexingo-subscription-marketplace-saas-and-service-companies-7871638/how-fiverr-built-a-micro-marketplace-for-services","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-0026.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/business-models-explained/episode-0026.mp3","summary":"In this episode, Fexingo hosts Lucas and Luna break down how Fiverr turned the idea of selling services for $5 into a billion-dollar marketplace. They trace the company's evolution from a quirky side-hustle platform to a publicly traded business that now emphasizes professional freelancer services. Lucas explains the unit economics: how Fiverr takes a 25% cut, why that works for both buyers and sellers, and how the platform solved the trust problem with its Seller Plus program. They also discuss the risk of commoditization and how Fiverr competes with Upwork. By the end, you'll understand the specific mechanics that make a micro-service marketplace tick. #Fiverr #MicroMarketplace #FreelanceEconomy #BusinessModel #PlatformBusiness #GigEconomy #MarketplaceDynamics #Freelancer #DigitalServices #ServiceMarketplace #SideHustle #FreelancePlatform #SellerPlus #FiverrBusiness #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #BusinessModels #Entrepreneurship Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"In this episode, Fexingo hosts Lucas and Luna break down how Fiverr turned the idea of selling services for $5 into a billion-dollar marketplace. They tra…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":591,"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-fiverr-built-a-micro-marketplace-for-services/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-fiverr-built-a-micro-marketplace-for-services.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}