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I'm a college senior who built vintage marketplace with Claude
Hana Elster vibe-coded a business during her last college term, and she hopes it will be a successful side hustle as she moves into a corporate role.
TL;DR
- Hana Elster, a Boston University senior, founded VYA, an online vintage marketplace.
- She used AI tool Claude to code the website in five days during winter break.
- VYA aims to provide a centralized platform for vintage stores to reach more customers.
- Vintage sellers struggle with marketing and foot traffic, with many online stores requiring constant social media posting.
- The platform monetizes through a 7% commission on sales and a 'source for requests' fee.
- Elster believes AI has reduced the technical barrier to entrepreneurship.
- She plans to accept a consulting job offer after graduation and grow VYA as a side hustle.