MARKETPLACE STARTUPS, essentially liaisons between vendors and
consumers, have been shifting business models across many industries.
Investors and entrepreneurs see this as a promising model - but
growing and scaling a MARKETPLACE STARTUP ISN’t easy. The complex
dynamic of internal MARKETPLACE ECONOMIES IS DIFFICULT TO DEFINE AND
MASTER. On February 26, join us and founders of some of NYC’s most
successful marketplace startups at Betaworks Studios as we discuss:
* Finding your first users and building both sides of your
marketplace
* Understanding network effects and how they apply to marketplaces
* Developing your marketplace product and keeping your users engaged
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
* ALPAY KORALTURK IS THE FOUNDER OF KAIYO, an online marketplace for
pre-loved furniture, dedicated to great design, exceptional customer
care, and environmental sustainability. Kaiyo picks up, cleans,
photographs, and delivers all products sold on the platform, offering
a more streamlined, simple process for both buyer and seller.Alpay was
inspired to launch Kaiyo after his seventh move in NYC motivated him
to develop a better solution to buying furniture. Before Kaiyo, Alpay
co-founded Gram Games, acquired by Zynga for $250M in 2018, and also
worked in finance and ecommerce strategy for brands including J.P.
Morgan and Moda Operandi. He lives with his wife Basak and pup Casper
in NewYork.
* ARUN GUPTA IS CO-FOUNDER AND CEO OF GRAILED, a peer-to-peer,
curated community marketplace for men's clothing launched in early
2014. He previously founded WakeMate, which produced a personal
fitness device and was part of the Y Combinator accelerator. Arun is a
graduate of Yale University.
* MARIKO TOKIOKA IS FOUNDER AND CEO OF EASTMEETEAST, North
America’s largest social app for Asians. Mariko is a seasoned serial
entrepreneur with a track record of building technology businesses
from concept to maturity. Mariko received the Forbes Japan Women Award
(most influential women in Japanese business, 2019) and is listed in
55 Women in Global Leadership (2016) by Forbes Japan. Quipper, an
e-learning mobile app company that Mariko co-founded, was sold for
$40m in 2015. Mariko enjoys being involved with the startup community
outside of her role as a founder. She has served on the organizing
committee of the Oxford Technology Network and a judge at VCIC, the
international Venture Capital Investment Competition.
* JADEN LEVITT IS THE CO-FOUNDER & COO OF PIETRA. Backed by a group
of investors that include Andreessen Horowitz, Robert Downey Jr., Will
Smith, and Michael Ovitz, Pietra is the world's largest fine jewelry
marketplace. Jaden previously served as CFO for Robert Downey Jr. and
founded a finance & operations services firm that supporrted >200 tech
and creative-driven startups such as Glossier and Social Native.
SCHEDULE
6:30 - 6:50: Drinks & Networking
6:50 - 7:50: Panel
7:50 - 8:15: Audience Q&A
8:15 - 9:00: More Drinks & Networking
ABOUT US
Stacklist hosts STARTUP EVENTS IN NYC TO HELP ENTREPRENEURS LEARN FROM
SUCCESSFUL FOUNDERS & experts. Previous speakers have included the
founders of Greenhouse, Movable Ink, x.ai, and Techstars. You can find
all of our past events and speakers here
[/stacklist.com/stacklist-events]!
If you have any questions, please email me at danny@stacklist.com.
OUR PARTNERS
Brex is the first corporate credit card for STARTUPS. They provide
corporate cards with no personal guarantee, a
founders-focused rewards [https://brex.com/rewards] program, limits
that scale with your startup, and built-in expense management
software.
SIGNUP THROUGH THE STACKLIST LANDING PAGE HTTPS://BREX.COM/STACKLIST
[https://brex.com/stacklist] FOR WAIVED FEES FOR LIFE, $5,000 IN AWS
CREDITS, 20% off your first year of Carta, and a free year of
Segment’s early-stage plan.
For more information email stacklist@brex.com.
BETAWORKS STUDIOS is a new membership club for individuals looking to
make a dent in the universe. Supported by innovative technology, this
space is designed for connectivity within a curated community. Studios
is your space to meet, scheme, get advice, collaborate, do a little
bit of work, attend events, and host events. For 10 years betaworks
has been working and networking—BUILDING COMPANIES, running
accelerators, investing in talent—and now we've opened our doors.
Find out more at betaworks-studios.com
[http://betaworks-studios.com/]
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