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Marketplace startups, essentially liaisons between vendors & consumers, have been shifting business models across many industries. Investors & entrepreneurs see this as a promising model - but growing & scaling a marketplace startup isn't easy. The complex dynamic of internal marketplace economies is difficult to define & master.
On February 26, join us & founders of some of NYC's most successful marketplace startups at Betaworks Studios as we discuss:
Finding your first users & building both sides of your marketplace
Understanding network effects & how they apply to marketplaces
Developing your marketplace product & keeping your users engaged
About the speakers
Alpay Koralturk is the Founder of Kaiyo, an online marketplace for pre-loved furniture, dedicatedto great design, exceptional customer care, & environmental sustainability. Kaiyo picks up, cleans, photographs, & delivers all products sold on the platform, offering a more streamlined, simple process for both buyer & 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, & also worked in finance & ecommerce strategy for brands including J.P. Morgan & Moda Operandi. He lives with his wife Basak & pup Casper in NewYork.
Arun Gupta is Co-Founder & 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 & was part of the Y Combinator accelerator. Arun is a graduate of Yale University.
Mariko Tokioka is Founder & 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) & 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 & a judge at VCIC, the international Venture Capital Investment Competition.
Schedule
6:30 - 6:50: Drinks & Networking6:50 - 7:50: Panel7:50 - 8:15: Audience Q&A8:15 - 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, & Techstars. You can find all of ourpast events & speakers here!If you have any questions, please email me atdanny@stacklist.com.
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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, & host events. For 10 years betaworks has been working & networking-building companies, running accelerators, investing in talent-and now we've opened our doors. Find out more atbetaworks-studios.com
Audio transcripts, videos & photos will be taken at the event. As an attendee, you acknowledge that such recordings, videos & photos may be used for promotional or marketing purposes.
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