GETTING STARTED
We dove head first into the project, but
we purposely did it differently than any
other online marketplace. Instead of
first building an online marketplace,
we focused on building our network.
GROWTH
The traction we’re seeing has surpassed our optimistic projections. We fill a need that until now was
unmet so everyone wants in on it! Right now we’re in 23 cities with
more planned this year.
PEOPLE
We are nothing without our Ambassadors. Based all around the
globe, they track down new talent. They aren’t just in the scene,
they drive it.
THE CHALLENGES
We’re a highly curated platform which means we are not able to
extend the opportunity to be featured to everyone. It’s been a
challenge having to decline artists. However, we’re passionate
about only including the next big stars – so we have to muster the
strength daily to decline submissions. That’s never fun.
SARAH STORMS, NEW YORK
ADVICE
It hasn’t been easy being a woman in the startup world. There are very few of
us in it. You’ll often be the first female to pitch your idea to a Venture Capital
Fund, which means you have to be better than the men before you because
they’re unfamiliar with women in this sphere and unfamiliarity breeds doubt.
You need to work harder, assert yourself twice as much, and be twice as
articulate – that’s just so they listen to you with unbiased ears.
JIMENA
MONTEMAYOR,
MIAMI