What We Do

Three ways to work with us.

Choose the engagement that matches where you are right now. Whichever you choose, you get the same experienced team, the same hands-on approach, and the same commitment to your marketplace.

01 · Build & Launch

Build & Launch

Everything you need to go from marketplace idea to live platform, without needing a technical background or an in-house team.

Who it is for
  • Non-technical founder, 0-to-1 stage
  • Has an idea or partial validation
  • No engineering team yet
What is included
  • Pre-Development: discovery, wedge, validation prototype
  • Build: design system, core flows, integrations, admin
  • Launch: soft launch, seed supply, first transactions
  • 60 days post-launch bug coverage
Timeline8–12 weeks
Starts at$15,000/total
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02 · Grow · Most popular

Grow Your Marketplace

Growth looks different at every stage of your marketplace journey. We build the strategy and work alongside you to make it happen.

Who it is for
  • Pre-launch founders building a waitlist
  • Post-launch teams validating positioning
  • Marketplaces ready to scale paid + SEO
What is included
  • Package Zero · Pre-Launch · 2 mo · $4k/mo
  • Package One · Initial Clarity · 3 mo · $8k/mo
  • Package Two · Ready For Growth · 6 mo · $12k/mo
  • A la carte additions: branding, CRM, SEO, PPC scale
Engagement2–6 months
Starts at$4,000/mo
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03 · Fractional Team

Fractional Marketplace Team

Ongoing marketplace support, scoped to wherever you are in your growth journey.

Who it is for
  • Operators who need build velocity
  • Not ready to hire full-time engineering
  • Marketplace product manager in the lead
What is included
  • One senior practitioner, one builder, AI delivery
  • Roadmap-scoped monthly work
  • Weekly demos, biweekly roadmap reviews
  • 30-day notice to pause or scale up
EngagementMonthly
Starts at$8,500/mo
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Pricing transparency. Final pricing happens on the discovery call. Starting-from numbers filter bad-fit leads. They do not commit us to a quote, and they do not commit you to anything either.

For Businesses · Different Audience

Building a marketplace inside an existing business has different constraints.

Procurement compatibility, security review, named program manager. We work with enterprise teams differently.

For Businesses
What Is The Same Across All Three

Five things you get, every engagement.

Practitioners-first team

People who have built and run their own marketplaces.

You own the IP

Repo, design files, and roadmap from day one.

AI-augmented delivery

Speed without sacrificing senior judgment.

Named senior practitioner

One name, one phone number, one accountable person.

60-day bug guarantee

Anything we ship, we fix free for sixty days.

FAQ

Common questions, answered straight.

Yes. The Pre-Development phase is intentionally cheap so you can validate the wedge and economic story before you raise. Many of our founders use that work product directly in their pitch.
Often. Some of our best engagements are with a non-technical CEO and a technical co-founder who needs senior-pattern guidance and AI-augmented build velocity. We slot in alongside them, not over them.
We will tell you on the discovery call. About a quarter of the marketplaces we ship are custom or built on Nautical, Carro, or Randevu. Sharetribe is our default, not our religion.
Build & Launch is paid in three milestones. Grow and Fractional are monthly with a 30-day notice. Your repo, design files, and roadmap are yours from day one. Pausing does not put you in a hostage situation.
Yes. Mutual NDA before the discovery call if you want one. We will send you ours, or sign yours if it is reasonable.
We tell you who is. We have a short list of trusted operators, freelancers, and other agencies for the cases where we are not the right answer. No pitch, no pressure.
Build & Launch is fixed-price by milestone. Grow and Fractional are monthly retainers scoped to a roadmap. Final pricing happens on the discovery call. The starting-from numbers below filter bad-fit leads, not commit us to a quote.

Pick an engagement, or let us help you.

Thirty minutes with a senior practitioner. Usually enough to know which engagement fits, or offer a custom solution.

30 minutes · No obligation · Walk away with a clearer marketplace