ourCommonplace

On Creating An Online Social Goods Marketplace

Sunny Wu
Founder, ourCommonplace
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Founders
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Employees
ourCommonplace
from Los Angeles, California, USA
started November 2019
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Founders
1
Employees
market size
$683B
avg revenue (monthly)
$257K
starting costs
$13.7K
gross margin
40%
time to build
210 days
average product price
$20
growth channels
Word of mouth
business model
content-library
best tools
Covve Scan, Stripe, Instagram
time investment
Full time
pros & cons
35 Pros & Cons
tips
4 Tips
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Hey there! I’m Sunny, the founder of ourCommonplace, an ethical and sustainable marketplace where consumers can shop by their values.

I used to work in the luxury beauty and fashion industry with brands such as Burberry, Gucci, Lancome, etc., managing their sales teams, operations, and merchandising. After 2.5 years in the industry, I knew I wanted something that was more data-driven on the backend. This is when I hopped into the advertising industry as a digital strategist, helping teams manage client budgets upwards of $8M+ for their digital advertising efforts. I knew I wanted to get experience in both of those industries but knew deep down that it wasn’t going to be a forever thing. My heart lies in social impact. I found myself spending my free time volunteering abroad in Argentina and South Africa with women empowerment programs, and eventually, on the board of Net Impact Los Angeles, creating a space for social impact professionals to meet one another.

Someone once said to me to keep tabs on where my mind wanders during quiet moments, and that’s where I should explore work opportunities. That, for me, is ourCommonplace. Not only is ourCommonplace is at the intersection of all of my passion points, but it also fulfills the demand for a fashion-forward,...

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