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Eric Doty, Loupe - How To Build A Sports Cards Livestreaming Platform

Episode Summary

Eric Doty is CEO & Founder of Loupe. Loupe is a live e-commerce streaming platform built for sports card collectors and box breakers. A veteran of Xbox at Microsoft and other live entertainment services, Eric has a keen understanding of how a holistic and sincere approach to community fosters spaces where people want to spend their free time. Eric set out to create a company that could streamline a collector’s experience, elevate small businesses, and ultimately modernize the sports card hobby — all in a single app.

Episode Notes

Time Stamps:

• (0:56) - Introduction to Eric and Loupe
• (5:19) - Eric's approach to creating a product roadmap and assessing different collectibles verticals
• (9:04) - How Eric's background at Microsoft and working on Xbox influences his product and design decisions
• (18:46) - Eric goes through the customer journey and value proposition for buyers and sellers on Loupe
• (25:11) - A discussion on the growth of livestreaming and live commerce 
• (34:50) - Eric's own personal experience collecting cards
• (40:13) - Broadening the appeal of sports cards and industry growth areas
• (44:03) - Closing thoughts from Eric and where to find Metaversal

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• On Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/loupetheapp/

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