Idea to launch, on my own
No team, no funding round. Just me shipping.
The problem
Independent fine jewelry designers get buried on Etsy and ignored by Google.
What I built
A curated discovery platform that sends shoppers straight to designers' own sites. A Shopify app handles affiliate opt-in, product sync, and commission tracking. When designers wouldn't sync full catalogs to a new platform, I rebuilt the model around editorial and affiliate.
Stage: Live, with a 248+ designer directory. Building cross-designer search.
The problem
Group trips and retreats, especially from independent operators, have nowhere to be discovered.
What I built
A discovery platform for group trips and retreats. I built the affiliate tracking from scratch, with click and booking-confirmation snippets, so commissions don't depend on promo codes or the honor system.
Stage: Live, with 50+ trips from 80+ operators.