Danielle Vermeer
@daniellevermeer
Co-Founder & CEO of Teleport. Writer of Goodwill Hunting, a newsletter hunting the best pre-loved fashion finds, insights, and jobs. 11+ years of buying no new clothes.
Danielle Vermeer
The opportunity in Web3 is to leverage tokens and the underlying decentralized tech to build and bootstrap these new networks.
Femstreet • The New Creator Economy
7 out of a16z ’s latest Marketplace 100 are resale marketplaces. 2 of these 7 are in the top 10 (GOAT, StockX). Since last year, 3 resale marketplaces “graduated” via IPO or acquisition (Depop, 1stDibs, Tradesy).
Brandon Barros • The Marketplace 100: 2022
Key inputs: 1. Acquisition: how to acquire users.2. Activation: how to get users to their 'Aha’ moment as quickly as possible3. Engagement: how to ensure users experience the core product value as often as possible4. Virality: how to get people to get more people onto the platform
Richard Price • Growth hacking: leading indicators of engaged users
The following is a list of features and technology you would never build if you’ve been a teen girl:
Emma Bates • Me, My Teen Self and Instagram
These resale sites have low-to-zero marginal costs because they don’t have standard product COGS, physical distribution, and transaction costs. For example, Poshmark enables the connection between millions of sellers and buyers. The seller manages inventory, photography, pricing, marketing, packaging, and fulfillment. By making it easy to sell,... See more
Goodwill Hunting • Goodwill Hunting #06: how aggregation theory applies to resale fashion
Hiring a COO isn’t easy at the early-stage and is wrought with more danger than potential success. Make sure you take the time to understand if you are ready for this hire. When it is done right, the impact on you and the company is tremendous.