01
A vendor prepares
An approved business creates its storefront, adds products, sets prices and inventory, and schedules a show.
Platform overview
The operating system for live commerce.
Live Stream Network brings the broadcast, the storefront, and the transaction into one digital experience—so a product can move from live demonstration to paid order in minutes.
In one sentence
A modern QVC-style network where independent businesses can broadcast, interact, and sell directly to a connected audience.
Live videoRealtime chatProduct pinningSecure checkoutVendor operations
The concept, simply
One continuous path from show to shipment
The platform replaces disconnected video, shopping, and operations tools with one coordinated workflow.
02
The show goes live
A host broadcasts from a browser or studio setup, talks with viewers, and pins the product being demonstrated.
03
The audience shops
Viewers watch, chat, react, explore the featured item, and move into checkout without losing the live experience.
04
The order is fulfilled
Payment is confirmed, stock is reserved safely, the vendor receives the order, and the customer receives updates.
Connected system
What powers the network
Each service has one job. Together, they create the full broadcast-to-purchase experience.
Experience
React 19 + TanStack Start
Plain English
The website customers, vendors, hosts, and administrators use.
Developer view
Server-rendered React application with typed file routing, server functions, and TanStack Query data orchestration.
Live media
LiveKit
Plain English
Carries the host’s live picture and sound to viewers with very little delay.
Developer view
WebRTC rooms, participant permissions, scoped access tokens, realtime media, and a path to recording and replay workflows.
Core records
Lovable Cloud
Plain English
Stores accounts, vendors, products, shows, orders, roles, and conversations.
Developer view
PostgreSQL, authentication, file storage, realtime channels, row-level security, and protected server access.
Commerce
Stripe
Plain English
Handles card checkout, tax calculation, payment events, and refunds.
Developer view
Hosted Checkout, automatic tax, shipping rates, signed webhooks, idempotent event processing, and refund handling.
Identity
Plain English
Lets customers and team members sign in with an account they already trust.
Developer view
OAuth identity flow connected to the platform session and role-based access controls.
Communication
Transactional email
Plain English
Delivers confirmations, account messages, and future shipping updates.
Developer view
A configurable email provider such as Resend or SMTP, activated with production credentials and templates.
People and permissions
Four views of the same network
The same platform changes to match each person’s job—without exposing controls or information they should not have.
01
Shopper
Discovers products, watches shows, chats, adds to cart, checks out, and follows orders.
02
Vendor
Runs a storefront, manages catalog and inventory, schedules shows, and fulfills customer orders.
03
Host
Starts the broadcast, presents products, responds to viewers, and controls what is featured live.
04
Network team
Approves vendors, operates programming, moderates activity, and manages commerce across the network.
Trust by design
Commerce controls beneath the screen
A polished storefront matters, but reliable payments, permissions, and inventory are what make commerce possible.
Access is enforced at the data layer
Shoppers, vendors, hosts, and administrators receive different permissions. Sensitive roles are stored separately and checked securely.
Inventory changes once
Orders lock and verify stock before reservation. Repeated payment or refund messages do not repeatedly subtract or restore inventory.
Payment messages are verified
Signed payment notifications are checked before order actions run, and duplicate events are tracked rather than processed twice.
Operations have a control room
Network administrators can oversee vendors, products, shows, orders, shipping, discounts, reviews, and live-chat moderation.
What it takes to build
This is a product company, not just a website.
A comparable platform requires specialists across product, design, video, commerce, infrastructure, security, and operations. The software is only one part of making the network dependable.
A typical core team: 6–10 people
Product lead, designer, 3–5 application engineers, video or infrastructure engineer, quality engineer, and operations lead—with security, legal, and commerce specialists brought in as needed.
Focused MVP
One core shopping journey, managed vendors, live shows, checkout, basic operations, and limited launch volume.
Timeline
6–9 months
Build range
$250K–$500K
Market-ready network
Hardened commerce, vendor payouts, replay, moderation, analytics, customer care tools, testing, and dependable operations.
Timeline
9–18 months
Build range
$750K–$1.5M+
Enterprise scale
Multi-region reliability, advanced video workflows, mobile apps, personalization, large-vendor tooling, and 24/7 operations.
Timeline
18–36+ months
Build range
$2M–$5M+
Directional 2026 North American industry estimates for creating a comparable product from the ground up—not a valuation of Live Stream Network. Ranges vary by scope, team location, and compliance needs. They exclude ongoing cloud and video usage, payment fees, content production, customer support, legal work, insurance, marketing, and vendor operations.
Current position
Built foundation. Controlled pre-launch.
The platform already contains the core catalog, vendor, show, audience, cart, checkout, inventory, order, and administration structure. Production revenue still depends on completing real provider configuration and proving the full operating process under controlled conditions.
Configure and rehearse live broadcasts
Complete payment and refund testing
Activate production email and monitoring
Prove vendor fulfillment and support
Approve legal and marketplace policies
Complete an invite-only live beta