I struggle to figure out if early-stage startups can get past the cold start problem.

Businesses that require network effects need either enough customers and suppliers on their platform or enough people using the product for the service to be valuable in the first place (see Uber, Airbnb, LinkedIn). They are incredible once they've got there.

What should I be looking for?

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