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Early Days #2: Shopstr by Cal

Early Days #2: Shopstr by Cal

Early Days · Car

January 27, 20251h 0m

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<p>Summary:</p> <p>In this conversation Car talks with Calvadev for a deep dive into Shopstr, a relatively new marketplace built on Bitcoin and powered by Nostr. Together, they discuss the importance of innovative revenue models, the unique challenges of launching a Bitcoin/Nostr business, and how user experience will shape the future of payments. Calvadev also shares practical advice for aspiring builders—highlighting community engagement, continuous experimentation, and simply getting started.</p> <p>Learn more about ⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://shopstr.store/">Shopstr</a></p> <p>Follow Car on <a href="https://primal.net/profile/npub1f4www6qjx43mckpkjld4apyyr76j3aahprvkduh9gc5xec78ypmsmakqh9">⁠⁠Primal⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Follow Car on <a href="https://stacker.news/ThrillerX_">⁠⁠StackerNews⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Chapters</p> <p>00:00 The Journey of Building Shopstr</p> <p>03:30 Community in Entrepreneurship</p> <p>06:21 The Role of Nostr in Shopstr's Creation</p> <p>09:26 Bridging the Gap to Mainstream Users</p> <p>12:14 Innovative Revenue Models for Marketplaces</p> <p>15:28 Navigating Competition and Collaboration</p> <p>18:30 Future Directions and Premium Features</p> <p>21:22 Building on Nostr: Opportunities and Challenges</p> <p>30:23 The Future of Payment Systems and User Adoption</p> <p>34:31 Challenges in Building Bitcoin/Nostr Companies</p> <p>40:24 Opportunities in Nostr Marketplace Development</p> <p>54:33 Advice for Aspiring Builders</p> <p>Apply to <a href="https://www.pleblab.dev/#pricing">⁠⁠PlebLab⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Learn more about <a href="https://pleblab.dev/">⁠PlebLab⁠</a></p> <p>Follow PL on <a href="https://primal.net/pleblab">⁠Primal⁠</a></p> <p>Follow PL on <a href="https://x.com/PlebLab">⁠X⁠</a></p> <p>Follow PL on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/pleblab">⁠LinkedIn⁠</a></p> <p>Subscribe to PL on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@pleblab">⁠YouTube⁠</a></p> <p>Visit PL in Austin on <a href="https://www.meetup.com/pleb-lab">⁠Meetup⁠</a></p> <p>Stay Up To Date with PL <a href="https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/10467/51078046840522216/share">⁠Newsletter</a></p>