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.
Inspiration 4 min read
Make your members happy – An interview with Jim Pickell
Member satisfaction is the ultimate marketplace key performance indicator.
Inspiration 3 min read
Vacate the VCs – An interview with Jeremiah Owyang
Advice on alternative ways to fund your marketplace startup.
Inspiration 4 min read
Understand your community – An interview with Jennifer Billock
Your marketplace needs to be tended like a garden.
Inspiration 3 min read
Evolve with the community – An interview with Antonin Léonard
A community is built through offline interaction and online experience.
Inspiration 4 min read
Rinse and repeat – An interview with Daan Weddepohl
Apply the lean startup methodology, iteratively creating your marketplace.
Inspiration 6 min read
Make the right trade-offs for your marketplace – An interview with Arun Sundararajan
It is better to grow slow in order to preserve the unique aspects of your marketplace.
Inspiration 5 min read
Solve the supply – An interview with Alex Stephany
A clear and compelling value proposition is the simplest way of acquiring supply.
Inspiration 4 min read
Design transformational experiences – An interview with Neal Gorenflo
Neal Gorenflo thinks you should start small and replicate grassroot movements.
Inspiration 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.
Inspiration 5 min read
How to find the next big marketplace idea – An interview with Robin Chase
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.
