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Introducing the A-CAR Method: Your Blueprint for Product Management
Master the A-CAR Method for product management success. Attract, convert, adopt, and retain users to drive growth and loyalty.

Darren Cody
Jan 217 min read


Marketplace Founder Bootcamp: The Complete Guide for Non-Technical and First-Time Founders
Are you a non-technical or first-time founder with dreams of launching your own marketplace? Here's where to start.

Darren Cody
Sep 17, 20245 min read


Top Marketplace Platforms for Non-Technical Founders: A Guide to Launching, Scaling, and Customizing Your Marketplace
Explore the top marketplace platforms for non-technical founders. This guide covers Sharetribe, Nautical, Randevu, and more, helping you.

Darren Cody
Aug 22, 20245 min read


Your Marketplace Startup Guide: How To Launch a Thriving Marketplace
The bootcamp, presented by Nautical Commerce & Marketplace Studio, is continually evolving to meet the needs of aspiring entrepreneurs.

Darren Cody
Jul 29, 20244 min read


To Launch a Marketplace
Ready to launch your marketplace? Our comprehensive guide equips you with essential tools and insights to navigate the entire process—from d

Darren Cody
May 27, 202413 min read


Influential Buying in Social Marketplaces
Imagine if shopping online was like getting advice from your neighbour across the fence, not a billboard. That's Influential Buying.

Darren Cody
Apr 5, 20248 min read


What Goes Into Planning a Marketplace?
Take the insights as your compass. They are designed to guide you through the complexities of marketplace creation, from ideation to launch.

Darren Cody
Mar 9, 202414 min read


A-CAR: A Non-Technical Guide to Nurturing User Adoption
Discover key strategies to enhance user adoption in your marketplace, turning casual visitors into loyal users as a Non-Technical Founder.

Darren Cody
Feb 2, 20249 min read


A-CAR Series: Why Don’t They Convert?
Welcome back to the A-CAR series! This blog will explore the importance of conversions for non-technical founders building a marketplace.

Darren Cody
Jan 22, 20243 min read


The A-CAR Series: Attraction
Once you have the attention of the ideal user group, do you have the means to convert them, make them adopt, and effectively retain them?

Darren Cody
Jan 15, 20246 min read


A-CAR Method: Attract, Convert, Adopt, and Retain
It is a not-so-unique process that blends everything but remains agile enough to morph into the mould of most marketplace startups.

Darren Cody
Jan 6, 20248 min read


Embracing The Uncomfortable: There Are Stupid Questions. Yes, You Have To Ask Them
I often found myself confronted with questions that might be perceived as 'stupid' by experts.

Darren Cody
Dec 18, 20239 min read


Navigating Marketplace Success: A Guide for Non-Technical Founders on Evidence-Driven vs. Data-Drive
Introduction Nick, our seasoned non-technical founder, recently grappled with the Flounder Effect, a challenge many entrepreneurs...

Darren Cody
Nov 25, 202310 min read


Build or Partner - Your Aha Marketplace
In the era of AI and the golden age of marketplaces, there might be a better way, something else to consider before you start.

Darren Cody
Oct 23, 20234 min read


Marketplace Traction Forecasting
At first, we called it a 3D Business Plan because we saw that traditional Business Plans are very 1-Directional, up and to the right.

Darren Cody
Oct 2, 20234 min read


Navigating the Uncertainty: Flounder Effect
The Flounder Effect: Understanding What You Don’t Know Entrepreneurship can mean and look like many different things, but this blog will...

Darren Cody
Sep 17, 20237 min read


Opportunity Mapping
What Is Opportunity Mapping How are you able to evaluate what Epics should be designed and then developed next? How do you ensure you’re...

Darren Cody
Sep 10, 20233 min read


The GridBid Experience
It is way too hot out today, please turn on the AC! My phone is dying, can you please change it? (Yawn) I need some coffee, can you brew...

Darren Cody
Jul 27, 20234 min read


Partnering With Happiest Ours
Who is Behind Happiest Ours? Happiest Ours is a MaaS (Marketplace-as-a-Service) being marketed to the Mobile Bartending industry for...

Darren Cody
Jun 16, 20234 min read


Enter Scale-Up Mode - Case Study
Enjoy ScaleUp By Marketplace Studio Marketplace Studio is enabling our clients to skip some hard lessons and proceed to see results...

Darren Cody
Jun 13, 202312 min read
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