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Size Is Not a Moat
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Size Is Not a Moat

Posted on April 20, 2026April 20, 2026 by Sudhir Mantena

In a marketplace, size is not moat. There are 3 phases that every marketplace goes through. Before Allee threshold, Cross Escape Velocity and Above Escape velocity.

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