STOA Markets

Run your market.
Not your inbox.

Approve your vendors and email them all in one tap. Spend your time on the market and the community around it, not the admin.

Currently invite-only. DM us on Instagram @stoamarkets to get in.

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What STOA does

Vendor applications, approvals, and payments in one place.

Collect applications with one link, approve vendors, email them in one tap, and see who has paid.

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VendorsEastside Summer Market
Eastside Summer Market
Burnside Skatepark · July 12 · 10 AM to 4 PM
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Bread & Butter Bakery
Jane Smith
Approved
Nakamura Neon
Ben Nakamura
Approved
Wild Bloom Flowers
Priya Nair
Approved

Run your whole market from one screen. Tap Approved, select a vendor, and send.

Built for your phone

Manage your market on the go.

STOA is designed phone first. Review applications in the coffee line, mark a vendor paid the moment their Venmo lands, and send approvals from the market floor.

  • Approve, waitlist, or reject with one tap
  • See who still needs their approval email
  • Mark paid and track who still owes
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Eastside Summer Market

July 12 · Burnside Skatepark

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Cedar & Clay Ceramics

Ceramics· 6×4 ft

Salt Air Candles

Candles & Soap· 6×4 ft

Little Fox Vintage

Vintage· 10×10 ft
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No more spreadsheets.
One link for every application.

Sound familiar?

This is how most organizers run applications today. Every single season.

The old way

  • Google Form dumps 47 responses into a spreadsheet you have to manually sort
  • Vendor DMs you on Instagram asking if they got in. You haven't checked yet
  • You approve someone over email, they ghost you, you don't notice for two weeks
  • Three vendors sell jam. You approved all three before you realized
  • Someone asks about the refund policy. You've answered this 11 times already
  • Payment comes in via Venmo and you dig through your phone to match the name
  • Market is in 4 days. You still have 12 vendors you forgot to follow up with

With STOA

  • One link. All applications come in organized, categorized, and ready to review
  • Vendors get a confirmation the moment they apply. They stop DMing you
  • Approve any number of vendors and email them all in one tap. No retyping the same message
  • Market mix panel shows you have 3 jam vendors before you approve a 4th
  • Market FAQ lives on the application page so vendors read it before they apply
  • Payment link in the approval email. Vendor pays in one tap and you stop digging for who paid
  • Waitlist is ordered and visible. You always know who is next in line

How it works

From first application to market day in three steps.

Set up in minutes

Add your market name, date, and location. STOA generates a shareable application link instantly. No spreadsheet to build, no form to design.

Applications sort themselves

Vendors apply through your link and land organized by category. No copying responses, no chasing DMs, no account needed on their end.

Approve everyone in one tap

Select your vendors and send every approval email at once, payment link included. Whether it's 5 vendors or 80, it takes the same single tap.

Everything an organizer needs

Designed around how markets actually work. Not how software companies think they work.

One shareable link

Each market gets its own application URL. Post it on Instagram, your website, or email it directly. Vendors apply without creating an account.

Private by default

Your applicant list is visible only to you. Vendors submit their application and get a confirmation. They never see each other.

Vendor mix at a glance

See exactly how many jewelry vendors vs. food vendors vs. plant sellers have applied. Make balanced decisions before you approve anyone.

Approval emails with Venmo and Zelle built in

When you approve a vendor, send them an email with your Venmo handle or Zelle info pre-linked. They pay in one tap, and you can send a payment reminder if they haven't yet.

Booth sizes with spot limits

Set your own booth sizes, prices, and capacity per size. Once a size is full, you know exactly who's left to place on the waitlist.

Custom application questions

Ask vendors what you actually need to know, insurance, power needs, product photos, whatever matters for your market.

Message all your vendors at once

Select your approved vendors and send a bulk update in seconds. Setup reminders, day-of changes, parking notes, anything.

Duplicate a market in one click

Running the same market next month? Copy an old market's venue, booth sizes, and questions, then just set the new date.

Common questions

Is STOA free?

Free during early access. STOA is actively being built, and organizers who join now are our founding partners. When paid plans launch, early partners will get a lifetime discount as a thank-you for being here first.

Do I need technical experience to use STOA?

No. STOA is designed for organizers, not engineers. If you can run a market, you can use STOA.

Do vendors need to create an account?

No. Vendors just visit your application link and fill out the form. No sign-up, no password, no friction.

Can I run multiple markets at once?

Yes. Each market gets its own dashboard and application link. You can manage a spring market and a fall market side by side.

How do vendors find out if they are approved?

In the Vendors tab, choose Approved, select your vendors, and hit Send Approval. They get an email with market details, your Venmo payment link, and a Google Calendar invite.

Is there a limit on how many applications I can receive?

Not during early access. Collect as many applications as your market gets.

Can I close applications when I am full?

Yes. Each market has an on/off toggle for accepting applications. When you close it, the application form shows a closed message to new visitors.

Is this finished software?

STOA is in active development, but core workflows like applications, approvals, and vendor communication are fully functional. We're working closely with a small group of organizers to improve the product quickly. If you have feedback or requests, you can submit them directly inside the dashboard.

Ready to run a better market?

Currently invite-only. DM us on Instagram to get in.

@stoamarkets