Build Your
Marketplace MVP.
In Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Founders
Why Los Angeles is the
Perfect Launchpad
LA is a major tech hub with unique strengths in entertainment, creator economy, and direct-to-consumer brands. Silicon Beach has created a distinct LA startup culture.
Thriving Ecosystem
LA creativity, UK craftsmanship
- We understand creator and entertainment product requirements
- Design-forward MVPs that match LA aesthetics
- D2C and consumer product experience
- Build while you network in Silicon Beach
LA is 8 hours behind London. Perfect async setup—your strategic day, our building night. Ship while you sleep.
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.
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
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.
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Core Features We Build
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