It’s been a while since we did a member spotlight so here you go! Meet Stacey Ferguson-Czersovski, the founder of two startups The VenueVerse and BE KAOS.
Whilst VenueVerse is Stacey’s more innovative startup, Be Kaos is an exciting new community for women who want to build bigger careers, businesses, brands and lives.
Let’s find out more….
Hey Stacey, what does your startup and community do exactly?
The VenueVerse is an immersive wedding venue discovery platform that helps couples explore, compare and connect with extraordinary venues from anywhere in the world.
Finding a wedding venue can be overwhelming, time-consuming and expensive. Couples often spend months researching venues, travelling to viewings and trying to compare options with limited information.
The Venue Verse combines virtual viewings, AI-powered recommendations and interactive technology to make venue discovery more engaging, accessible and efficient, while helping venues generate better quality enquiries and improve conversion rates.
BE KAOS exists to create a supportive community where women can access connections, accountability, practical business support and genuine cheerleaders.We bringing together women who want to grow personally and professionally through events, workshops, networking, learning and community.
Where did the idea for VenueVerse come from?
The idea came from more than 20 years working in wedding venue sales and marketing.
Through my first business, The Venue Experts, I’ve worked with wedding venues across the UK and internationally. I saw first-hand the challenges couples face when searching for venues and the challenges venues face in converting enquiries into bookings.
The VenueVerse was created to bring venue discovery into the modern world by combining industry expertise with technology to create a better experience for both couples and venues.
What stage are you at?
We are currently building our MVP, onboarding founding venue partners and progressing through investor discussions ahead of launch. BE KAOS has recently launched and is actively growing a founding membership community.
What can the community help you with?
• Investors and strategic partners
• Technology and AI specialists
• Marketplace and SaaS founders
• Wedding, hospitality and travel industry contacts
• PR and media opportunities
• Venue owners interested in becoming founding venue partners
What help can you offer other founders?
Having built and scaled a successful agency in the wedding and hospitality sector, I’m always happy to support fellow founders with:
• Sales strategy and conversion optimisation
• Business development and partnerships
• Marketing strategy
• Personal branding and thought leadership
• Founder resilience and growth
Website: https://www.thevenueverse.com