Building a brand and a community hasn’t been easy, however we’ve learnt a thing or two whilst building The Village Markets for the past 12 years, including a community spanning over 125k+. Here, our very own TVM founders Marissa Bowden and Sarah Schoeller share some...
Steps to Sustainability
At TVM, we've reached our goal of being a #plasticfree event, and we're working towards being a #wastefree event. Our world needs us now, more than ever, to adopt sustainable measures into our business model and lifestyles. We chat to TVM co-founder Sarah Schoeller to...
Celebrating 12 Years :: Marissa & Sarah
In October 2008, the Gold Coast was fortunate enough to gain a fresh new platform for local small business to launch their brand, retail their products and connect with like-minded people, this platform now affectionately known as TVM, has grown to reach a global...
Creative Leaders :: City of Gold Coast
There is no doubt TVM has been instrumental in the cultural shift that has occurred on the Gold Coast over the past 12 years. Co-founders Marissa Bowden and Sarah Schoeller were recently recognised as inspiring creative leaders who are transforming the Gold Coast’s...
Feature :: Not Business As Usual
TVM Co-founders Marissa and Sarah recently chatted with the lovely women behind Haven about life during and after Covid-19 and how their business managed to not only survive, but thrive. Thanks to Haven for the feature and for allowing us to share it here. TVM's Sarah...
Mother’s Day Feature :: Sarah’s Mum Di
To celebrate Mothers Day, TVM co-founders Marissa and Sarah have interviewed their own beautiful mums. Words by Sarah about her Mum, Di. Growing up on the farm, either surrounded by animals, in the garden, or cooking with the on the weekends with music blaring in the...
At Home with Sarah Schoeller and her three children
Kirra Smith popped in and captured a snippet of life at home in Tallebudgera for TVM Co-founder Sarah and her three children, Lola (5), Posie (3) and Arki (1). “If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the past six weeks, it’s that home is truly where my heart is” said...
Celebrating 11 Years of TVM :: Meet the Founders, Sarah & Marissa
TVM celebrates 11 years in business this coming Sunday 6th October and to mark the occasion, our lovely Intern Gemma has interviewed founders, Sarah Schoeller and Marissa Bowden. For those of you who often visit the vibrant lanes of Burleigh or Stones Corner on a...
How to :: Build a Business, a Brand and a Tribe
When we started TVM in 2008, we never imagined that the seemingly small idea of starting a market, dreamed up on the back of our redundancies, would become a full blown business. Now with a tribe of 100K+ and having welcomed over 2,000 stall holders to our community,...
The Mentor Revolution
This week The Mentor Revolution launched as part of Griffith University's O Week. Catch TVM Co-Founder, Sarah chatting to Chris Hogan about all things start-up. You can also watch Sel from BSKT youtu.be/Rh1SdQ2DX-4 And Alec, James and Paul from Gemelli's and...