All articles by Thea Sørvig Østbye
Thea is a sharing economy enthusiast from Oslo, Norway. Thea holds a masters’ degree in economics and did her thesis on the sharing economy. She also has lots of experience in the field of journalism.
Business Model
Create commons – An interview with Michel Bauwens
Peer-to-peer sharing platforms should give more power to their community.
by Thea Sørvig Østbye
Marketing & growth
Make your members happy – An interview with Jim Pickell
Member satisfaction is the ultimate marketplace key performance indicator.
by Thea Sørvig Østbye
Marketing & growth
Vacate the VCs – An interview with Jeremiah Owyang
Advice on alternative ways to fund your marketplace startup.
by Thea Sørvig Østbye
Business Model
Understand your community – An interview with Jennifer Billock
Your marketplace needs to be tended like a garden.
by Thea Sørvig Østbye
Business Model
Evolve with the community – An interview with Antonin Léonard
A community is built through offline interaction and online experience.
by Thea Sørvig Østbye
Business Model
Rinse and repeat – An interview with Daan Weddepohl
Apply the lean startup methodology, iteratively creating your marketplace.
by Thea Sørvig Østbye
Business Model
Make the right trade-offs for your marketplace
It is better to grow slow in order to preserve the unique aspects of your marketplace.
by Thea Sørvig Østbye
Business Model
Solve the supply – An interview with Alex Stephany
A clear and compelling value proposition is the simplest way of acquiring supply.
by Thea Sørvig Østbye
Marketing & growth
Design transformational experiences – An interview with Neal Gorenflo
Neal Gorenflo thinks you should start small and replicate grassroot movements.
by Thea Sørvig Østbye
Marketing & growth
Empower your providers – An interview with Shelby Clark
Shelby Clark advises marketplace entrepreneurs to focus on high-quality supply from the very beginning.
by Thea Sørvig Østbye
Starting a marketplace
How to find the next big marketplace idea
From the stage at Cabaret Sauvage in Paris, Robin is telling the vivid story about how she likes to stay at friends’ houses when she travels.
by Thea Sørvig Østbye