When you try something new, you cant be sure if it will be good or bad? - All you have in the beginning is the belief that it will be good.

We are determined to try something new. What differentiates our Marketplace from others is that we operate on an Open Source model with regard to our members. Rather than hide our Vendor Contact Details or act as an Intermediary with Customer / Vendor Communication - We would rather do the opposite and help foster Networking Inside and Outside of our Platform. To that end we maintain an up to date Map Service, Providing: Contact Information, Near Me Locations, External Links, Site Specific Details and more.

From experience - Its not just about making a Sale, its about creating the Network Effect and keeping everyone in the Loop: Shippers, Commercial Drivers and End Users and more. 

We also believe that its not just about Products. We support Individuals, Services and Trades which are all essential. Deliberately, our platform facilitates this.

Inspiration

Best job I ever had was restoring a 16th Century Cottage in Northamptonshire England. Back in my student days, I really enjoyed being outdoors having a laugh with people who really knew their stuff. As a Tender for Stone Masons, my job was to get the "Mud" from the Mixer to the Masons. Turns out I did pretty well. It's always been on my mind how amazing the process is and how wonderful the people are. 

Working in construction and around builders has been a second job for me throughout my career. Always learning - never an expert!

Fast forward to 2024. We have tried cementmixer.com in several online adaptations over the years - From early Open Source Shopping Carts until Shopify. What we have learned, is that, in addition to being a store, we receive queries from people who want to work with us and help promote at a distributor level. People reach out to us asking for help in finding solutions for their needs? Hence, the Use Case called for additional services and multiple categories.

The platform that now is:  Incorporates all of these past experiences and embodies them into a Marketplace Setting centered within our Industry: Distributors, Manufactures and Services are able to Promote their Offerings - Locally and Everywhere. 

Drawing from experience within the Construction Industry, Oilfield Trucking, Military, Farming and Commercial Cleaning. Our Partners are well rounded and are experienced with logistical challenges and multiple step processes. We are however, never too busy, to take our focus away from whats important in life! 

Artesi8 Inc, is our main Seattle Hub. Our Team also lives in Delhi and Dehradun India. We operate comfortably in most Time Zones. Pioneering in this space, everyone has more than one role to play. Tech Team Backgrounds include Seattle Experience at: Microsoft, Amazon and Google.  Loving what we do and where we live!