Jobtech Alliance Learning Study #1: Platform Cutout

Authored by: Jobtech Alliance
May 15, 2024 - 1 min read

Jobtech Alliance Learning Studies seek to provide insight into how to build jobtech platforms that are viable, scalable, and deliver quality of work for their users. We’re excited to launch the first of these learning studies, on a common challenge with jobtech platforms in Africa and beyond.

“Cutout” or disintermediation involves users go off-platform to transact directly, avoiding platform fees. Cutout poses an existential risk to these two-sided marketplaces, impacting revenues and viability.

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