The latest articles on DEV Community by Wout (@wout). https://dev.to/wout https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F216829%2Fb16c4a12-f4b4-41d3-8ddf-61c1db4c83a1.png https://dev.to/wout en Wout Sat, 05 Sep 2020 19:30:13 +0000 https://dev.to/tilitribe/introducing-tilishop-3i6g https://dev.to/tilitribe/introducing-tilishop-3i6g <p><strong>Create an online shop, sell your products and build a successful business. TiLiShop is made for designers, makers, artists and indie brands.</strong></p> <p>That sums it up in two sentences. But there is a lot more to it, of course. We're not building <em>yet another shopping cart</em>; this is the result of more than half a decade of research and more than fifteen years of hands-on experience building online shops for ourselves and other artists, makers, designers and small creative companies.</p> <h2> A little History </h2> <p>The first time we spoke about building TiLiShop was roughly seven years ago. We created the branding, a name and a website, and we were ready to start building. But then we realised we lacked fundamental expertise to build a strong product.</p> <p>A bit of research would benefit the product considerably. So the decision was made to postpone and gather more information.</p> <h2> A <del>little</del> lot of Research </h2> <p>Fast forward five years to December 2018, and we felt finally ready to push ahead. We gathered the necessary funds and learned a lot about the real needs of running a small online business.</p> <p>In the meantime, we had worked together with goldsmiths, architects, furniture designers, industrial designers and an online printing company, and gained invaluable real-world insights.</p> <p>Additionally, we experimented ourselves by launching various mini brands. We designed and produced a series of ceramic vessels, set up an accessory line, did a pop-up gallery for a year in Barcelona and created an art print shop.</p> <p>What started as an intention to do a bit of research, ended up being five years of it. It took a lot more time than we anticipated, but TiLiShop will benefit from it, for sure.</p> <h2> Approaching Completion </h2> <p>Now, after two years of hard work, the product is almost ready. In a few months, we'll start handing out beta free accounts to anyone genuinely interested.</p> <p>These are exciting times for us. So much of our time and effort has gone into building a fabulous product, and we can't wait to show you.</p> <p>Be sure to <a href="https://tilishop.com/preregister/">register for the free beta</a>, because early access will be limited!</p>