Startup Name: Sharetribe
Tagline: The easiest way to create an online marketplace
Elevator Pitch: Sharetribe is a fast, easy and affordable way to create and launch an online marketplace business.
Anyone with a marketplace business idea can use Sharetribe, and launch their first version in minutes. Using Sharetribe doesn’t require technical knowledge, or a developer. The marketplace is completely built online, and Sharetribe takes care of all the technical details. You can easily customize it to fit your marketplace business idea and brand and all changes will be visible immediately.
You can make a marketplace like Airbnb, Etsy of Fiverr and monetize easily with our built-in payment gateway. There is also advanced availability management for rental and service marketplaces, with an integrated booking calendar.
Building a marketplace requires more than just software, though. That’s why Sharetribe offers the free Marketplace Academy with hours worth of reading of business advice, interviews with successful entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders, and a complete practical guide to building an online marketplace business.
Target Market: Consumers
How will you make money?: There’s 30 day free trial, no credit card needed. After that, there are 4 plans, which depends on the number of users in your marketplace: Hobby ($79/month), Pro ($119/month), Growth ($159/month), Scale ($239/month)
How much capital have you raised?: 1-2m
Founder(s) Name: Juho Makkonen
Website: http://www.sharetribe.com
Twitter: @sharetribe
City/Country: Finland
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