Rise of the build-yourself-a-store era
GoodStorm’s the lastest of the Zazzle, Spreadshirt, CafePress style shops.
Basically they let you set up shop and sell items with your logo on it.
As with all of these services, they do all the hard work - producing and shipping the item, and collecting the money. All the seller has to do is market the shop, set prices and collect their share of the money.
August Capital’s Andy Rappaport is working the project along with Yobie Benjamin and they just launched last week. They have an interesting spin in that they cater specifically to non-profits and donate some profits to charity.
Two things strike me about this company. First is that I think it represents a trend that is on the move…e-commerce with community and heart. Think Flickr mixed with Amazon stores. Second is that these guys show just how fast you can launch a company if you really want to. This system is built on the open source content management system Drupal. Now, personally I’m not sure that will wind up having been a great decision in the long run but it didnt take millions to get this thing off the ground either.
In 2006, you’ll see lots of new stores touting community, tagging, relationships/friendships along with very focused causes. I’m a believer in this approach and can’t wait to see more of this stuff.
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“I’m not sure that will wind up having been a great decision in the long run but it didnt take millions to get this thing off the ground either.”
Can you tell me why you think this? Why is it not a good long term decision?
How come you don’t think Drupal was a good choice in the long run?
Gennaro.