Gunars Grundstoks – Marketplace Developer & Product Partner
I've been building web products since 2003 and working with Sharetribe since 2014 — through every major version of the platform. My approach is simple: before writing code, I make sure we're building the right thing. I've talked founders out of features that would waste their money, and suggested approaches they hadn't considered. That's the difference between hiring a developer and working with someone who thinks about your product. I work with a senior development team. When you hire me, experienced developers work on your project directly — no surprises. We use Sharetribe where it fits, custom code where it doesn't, and AI tools to move faster without cutting corners. Over the years I've built complex booking systems, custom pricing logic, multi-currency setups, calendar sync with external platforms, and advanced search. Clients from Europe, North America, Australia, and the Middle East trust me with their marketplace products. I also build and operate my own marketplace products — I've been through Startup Bootcamp and Ignite 100, and I know the chicken-and-egg problem firsthand. When I advise you on go-to-market, pricing, or getting your first users, it's not from a textbook. What sets me apart: - Clients trust me from Europe, North America, Australia, and the Middle East - Every project gets senior-level attention from day one - I challenge ideas when something doesn't make sense — I'd rather save you money than agree to everything - Accelerator alumni — I've been on the founder side of the table - 20+ years of building web products - EU-based, clear communication, flexible with timezones If you're launching a marketplace, stuck with one that isn't working, or trying to figure out whether Sharetribe is the right fit — let's talk.
- 💻 Websitehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/gunarsg/
- 📍 LocationEurope & Africa
⭐️ Services
- Custom coded features
- Mobile application building
- UX / UI design
- No-code setup
- Automations and integrations
- Growth and acquisition
- Pre-development services (feature prioritization, business strategy, brand design...)
🌎 Languages
- English
⚙️ Core areas of expertise
- Landing page redesign
- Reordering listing page images
- Cookie consent banner
- Marketplace design (all pages, emails, branding, …)
- Expanded booking options (book more than 90 days in advance, booking by week or month, …)
- Wishlist
- Multiple languages
- Multiple currencies
- Product variations (sizes, colors, event dates, …)
- Permissions (paid membership features, provider vs customer vs admin roles and actions)
- Paid membership features (search page sorting, enhanced listings, access control, …)
- Enhanced user analytics (heat maps, ad tracking, conversion events,...)
- Additional payment methods in Stripe (ACH, Google Pay, iDeal, Affirm, …)
- Change Stripe to another payment system (PayPal, MangoPay, Adyen, …)
- Complex pricing (discount codes, seasonal or volume pricing, deposits, partial refunds, taxes, …)
- Multi-vendor shopping cart (single vendor or multi-vendor checkout)
- Shipping improvements (dynamic pricing, tracking code, label printing, …)
- Additional fields for customers to complete during checkout
- Calendar and booking sync with external calendars/platforms
- Bulk upload listings from csv files or external platforms (e.g. Shopify)
- Listing creation aided by AI
- Search and discovery enhancements (product recommendations, AI-aided search, …)
- Admin capabilities (data analysis, Zapier, user review, listing review, …)
- Expanded inbox/order pages for providers (statistics, bulk editing, calendar view, …)
- External data storage for messaging or listing (attaching PDFs or pictures, hosting videos, …)
- External data storage for products (digital media as a product, code as a product,...)
- I build all capabilities with no-code only
💸 How pricing works
Projects range from small tweaks starting around €500 to full marketplace builds depending on complexity. Happy to discuss your specific situation on a call.