Business Model Showcase: EatWith

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Earn for hosting a lunch or dinner at your house

Like Airbnb but for meals

Peer-to-peer marketplaces are having a pretty solid growth trajectory in the last few years. The building blocks are now cheaper, the barriers to entry smaller. One example of an upcoming platform we like is EatWith. They are like AirBnB but for meals with locals. Search a destination, check the menu and book a lunch or dinner experience directly with the host. The interface could improve a bit, and there are many destinations that are yet to be covered (like Venice!), but we're a firm believer in this type of platform.

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Business Model Showcase: HackMatch

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Today's Business model showcase: HackMatch

Company speed dating for hackers

We recently spotted HackMatch company profile while browsing on AngelList. It was featured in the Trending with Customers section so we dove right into it. HackMatch is a very basic marketplace idea, where developers/hackers/programmers are shown a carousel of potential startup companies that might be a good fit for work/collaboration. They aptly describe themselves as "Tinder for Hackers". Some of the startups featured in the site's "scrolling browsing" were Matter.io (3D printing), Layer (like Twillio but for video and chat) and MakerBot (3D printing). After the user has found a startup, they can click on the "Hell Yeah" button to start a direct connection with the startup. I'd assume only startups with open positions are listed. Simple yet useful.