the anatomy of a startup. justin crowe, founder dizbe.com justin@dizbe.com

The Anatomy of a Startup.

Justin Crowe, Founder Dizbe.comJustin@Dizbe.com

What I learned about Dizbe from art school:

•Community

•Gallery vs. Artist Relationship

•Ask the right questions.

Is there a market for art?

Internet Art Business Structures

- Independent website/sales - JustinCroweStudio.com

- “Self-manage” ecommerce- Ebay, Etsy

- Traditional gallery model- Zatista.com, Ugallery.com, Saatchionline.com

Independent website/sales

• PRO-• Receive 100% of sale• No direct competition

• CON-• Hard to find NEW customers• Cost money and time to market• More time marketing = less time making art• Artists are (generally) not skilled business people.

“Self-manage” ecommerce

PRO• Business structure is provided• There is some kind of existing customer base• REALLY LOW commission

CON• You get lost! • Poor searchability • Association with low quality art.

“Traditional” gallery model

• PRO• Exclusive! / High quality• Strong customer base• They do a lot for you.

• CON• You still have to do a lot • LARGE commission (usually 50%)

“Daily design for everyone”

•Branding

•Rewards Program

•Social sharing

“Good artists copy, great artists steal.” -Pablo Picasso

What is DIZBE???

The goal of Dizbe is provide artists with the tools they need to sell their

work online.

The Anatomy of Dizbe

• Self-manage ecommerce for art • Rewards program • Awesome search tool.• Juried by the member artists • Annual Artist Grant

Who buys art?

Who knows people who buy art?

How do I find people who buy art?

Every time your “friends” buy art you get 10% of the sale credited to your account.

Every time your “friends” sell art you get 4% of the sale credited to your account.

Use your earnings to buy art, or for artists, cover commission on works sold.

Establishing Company Culture.

Where (what) is Dizbe Now??