Make your marketplace a reality
Have an idea for a marketplace, and don’t know where to start?
From identifying your goals and securing funding to navigating relationships with vendors and choosing your tech stack, Marketplace Bootcamp is your first step in executing your marketplace vision. This free course is designed to help you jump start on your marketplace journey.
What you get:
8 video classes
Go at your own pace with self-guided lessons
Guidance
You won’t get stuck with our step-by-step practical guidance
Marketplace Templates
Take action with vetted templates and frameworks
Community
Join our community of other marketplace founders, like you!
The Marketplace Bootcamp Curriculum
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The course starts with the foundation of every successful marketplace — establishing your why. In August, we’ll cover integral decisions like buyer and seller experience before wrapping up with how to generate demand for your two-sided network.
Start by establishing your why. In this module, we help you get clear on your goals and your unique value proposition.
To launch a marketplace, you need money. This module dives into marketplace funding options, and how to see a return on investment.
The first iteration of your marketplace won’t be the last. In this section, we guide you through determining your MVP (minimum viable product) requirements.
How to sell to your sellers. Walk through how to find the right vendors, pitch them, and ensure value.
Your marketplace’s buyer experience is critical. This lesson helps you make decisions to help reduce friction to buy.
The technology you use plays a big role in your operational efficiencies. Determine what technology tools are best for you.
It’s time to go to market, now what? Don’t skip the steps to build trust with your buyers and sellers. Consider this module your guide for building confidence amongst your marketplace’s stakeholders.
Finally, let’s generate some demand. This module will provide you with the high-level tools required to launch your marketplace.
Meet your instructors
Marketplace experts from Nautical Commerce, Marketplace Studio, and others are here to be your guides through the early stages of launching the next big marketplace.
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