Real playbooks from running Sunny's Markets and building Tentpole. No fluff, no listicles, no engagement bait.
Every job AI does at Tentpole, what it replaces, and how much time it saves — 13-19 hours per week.
Tentpole, Eventeny, ManageMyMarket, Marketwurks, MarketSpread. Who's actually right for what kind of market.
Venue, vendors, permits, insurance, marketing, the first 90 days. The order to do it in.
Where to find vendors, the pitch that actually works, the 7-day retention cycle.
The framework I use, the real numbers from Sunny's Markets, when to discount.
The three-page rule, the four rules that matter most, and how to make them stick.
General liability, vendor COI requirements, typical costs, and the five mistakes to avoid.
12-week timeline, vendor mix, premium pricing, the five things that make or break it.
Tested at Sunny's Markets. Email-gated, yours forever.
Editable + printable. Just need your email.
Plain-language, organizer-tested.
32-booth template with category clustering.
From night-before through 24-hours-after.