Launching in Chicago

Build Your
Marketplace MVP.
In Chicago.

Stop looking for co-founders or expensive agencies in Chicago. We build fully functional Marketplace MVPs in 30 days. Fixed price £4,999. Own your code.

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Trusted by
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NEXT.JS
SUPABASE
Validated in Chicago
Project
Marketplace MVP
Supplier/seller onboarding
Listing creation
Buyer search and discovery
Timeline
30 Days
Cost
£4,999

Why Chicago is the
Perfect Launchpad

Chicago is an enterprise tech powerhouse, benefiting from Fortune 500 headquarters and strong B2B culture. The city excels in fintech, logistics, and enterprise SaaS.

Thriving Ecosystem

GrubhubGrouponBraintreeTempusAvantTock

Midwest practicality, UK precision

  • Chicago values substance over hype—so do we
  • Enterprise product experience that Fortune 500s expect
  • Build B2B products that close enterprise deals
  • Practical approach that Midwest founders appreciate
Timezone Advantage

Chicago is 6 hours behind London. Your morning strategy, our afternoon implementation. Overlap for key decisions.

Why Marketplace MVPs Fail
And How To Avoid It

We've seen dozens of founders in marketplace make these mistakes.

Building features before liquidity

Spending months on advanced search when you have 10 listings.

Our SolutionYour MVP should help you manually onboard and retain your first 100 users on each side. Features come after liquidity.

Trying to automate everything

Building complex matching algorithms for a marketplace with no transactions.

Our SolutionDo things that don't scale. Manually match buyers and sellers. Learn what makes a good match, then automate.

Payment complexity paralysis

Over-engineering escrow and split payments.

Our SolutionStripe Connect handles 90% of marketplace payment needs. Use it. Custom payment flows are a Series B problem.

Scope Management

What Your MVP Actually Needs

Don't waste budget on features you don't need yet. Focus on validation.

Must Haves

  • Supplier/seller onboarding
  • Listing creation
  • Buyer search and discovery
  • Transaction/booking flow
  • Stripe Connect for payments

Wait For Later

  • AI matching algorithms
  • Complex escrow systems
  • Advanced analytics for sellers
  • Native mobile apps
Tech Stack

Built to Scale.
Not Just a Demo.

We use the same stack as billion-dollar startups. Next.js + Supabase + Stripe Connect. Full-text search with Supabase. Add Algolia when you have 10,000+ listings.

Frontend
Next.js 14
Language
TypeScript
Database
Supabase
Payments
Stripe
const mvp = await ship(
  'marketplace',
  'chicago'
);

Core Features We Build

Seller profiles and verification
Listing management
Search with filters
Booking/purchase flow
Reviews and ratings
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