Create commons – An interview with Michel Bauwens
Peer-to-peer sharing platforms should give more power to their community.
Articles by Thea Sørvig Østbye
Thea is a sharing economy enthusiast from Oslo, Norway. Thea holds a masters' degree in economics and did her thesis on the sharing economy. She also has lots of experience in the field of journalism.
Marketing & growth 4 min read
Make your members happy – An interview with Jim Pickell
Member satisfaction is the ultimate marketplace key performance indicator.
Marketing & growth 4 min read
Vacate the VCs – An interview with Jeremiah Owyang
Advice on alternative ways to fund your marketplace startup.
Business model 4 min read
Understand your community – An interview with Jennifer Billock
Your marketplace needs to be tended like a garden.
Business model 3 min read
Evolve with the community – An interview with Antonin Léonard
A community is built through offline interaction and online experience.
Business model 4 min read
Rinse and repeat – An interview with Daan Weddepohl
Apply the lean startup methodology, iteratively creating your marketplace.
Business model 6 min read
Make the right trade-offs for your marketplace
It is better to grow slow in order to preserve the unique aspects of your marketplace.
Business model 5 min read
Solve the supply – An interview with Alex Stephany
A clear and compelling value proposition is the simplest way of acquiring supply.
Marketing & growth 4 min read
Design transformational experiences – An interview with Neal Gorenflo
Neal Gorenflo thinks you should start small and replicate grassroot movements.
Marketing & growth 5 min read
Empower your providers – An interview with Shelby Clark
Shelby Clark advises marketplace entrepreneurs to focus on high-quality supply from the very beginning.
Starting a marketplace 5 min read
How to find the next big marketplace idea
From the stage at Cabaret Sauvage in Paris, Robin is telling the vivid story about how she likes to stay at friends’ houses when she travels.
