Asset-Light

Definitions

1. Describing a business that minimizes ownership of physical infrastructure, inventory, or other capital-heavy assets, often relying more on software, networks, or partners. Asset-light models can scale efficiently but may depend heavily on external relationships.

   In plain English: A business model that does not require owning many expensive physical assets.

   Example: "The marketplace pitch emphasized how asset-light the business remained even at scale."

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