While Silicon Valley obsesses over AI and crypto, SpaceTogether is quietly solving a trillion-dollar inefficiency: the 40% of America's community spaces sitting empty 80% of the time. This isn't another generic marketplace—it's a targeted monetization engine for the most underutilized real estate in the country: churches, community centers, and commercial kitchens.

"They aren't competing with Airbnb—they're colonizing the niches Airbnb ignores."

• Niche SEO dominance: Ranks for high-intent, low-competition keywords like 'church rental venue' (180 monthly searches)
• Vertical-specific positioning: Targets churches, commercial kitchens, and gyms—spaces with complex insurance and liability concerns
• Lean operations: 3-person team with $200K revenue suggests efficient unit economics before scaling
• Trust infrastructure: Terms of use, privacy policy, and clear booking processes address the #1 barrier in space-sharing—trust

The real story here is founder Justin Knapp's strategy: ignore the red ocean of generic space-sharing and instead own specific verticals where insurance, liability, and community perception create friction. A church isn't just renting its hall—it's navigating complex tax implications and community expectations. A commercial kitchen isn't just a room—it's a regulated facility. SpaceTogether's terms of use and privacy policy aren't generic templates; they're the foundation for these specific transactions. While their $200K revenue seems modest, it's built on a model that could scale vertically into dozens of similar niches (synagogues, mosques, community centers, school gyms) without changing the core playbook.