Stargazrs

Connecting the world's largest untapped entrepreneurial community to global customers

Millions of displaced entrepreneurs still possess extraordinary skills, creativity, and ambition. They're waiting for a market that sees them.

A maker on the Stargazrs marketplace
Photo by Clare Rowntree
The Problem

Talent didn't disappear. Markets did.

More than 117 million people are displaced worldwide. Millions of them were entrepreneurs. Their businesses disappeared — their talent did not.

What Was Lost
  • 117M+ displaced people worldwide
  • Millions were entrepreneurs
  • Businesses disappeared
  • Talent did not
What Platforms Assume You Have
  • A stable address
  • A bank account
  • Government ID
  • Reliable internet
117M+
Displaced People Worldwide
70%
Live displaced 5+ years
0%
Direct access for most
The Opportunity

"The world doesn't suffer from a lack of talent. It suffers from a lack of access."

— ANH VU SAWYER

01

Human Creativity

Storytelling, art, and craft passed down through generations.

Founder with a maker in traditional dressPhoto by Mohan K Sunuwar
02

Traditional Craft

Hand skill and technique passed down through generations, ready to share with the world.

A maker preparing a traditional dish
03

Cultural Experiences

Recipes, rituals, and traditions that welcome anyone into another culture.

How Stargazrs Works

We verify. We support. We connect. We help people earn with dignity

Entrepreneurs
Stargazrs
Global Customers
Makers hand-embroidering Anh55 labels A hand-embroidered Anh55 label The Anh55 storefront
Why We're Different

Built for displaced entrepreneurs to contribute directly to the global economy.

AI-assisted discovery

Customers find the right maker without endless scrolling.

Human verification

Every maker is confirmed by a real person.

Local pricing

Makers set their own rates for their local market.

Direct relationships

Buyers and makers connect one-to-one.

Marketing support

Stargazrs actively helps makers get discovered and build demand.

Entrepreneurs keep the majority of their earnings

Fees are disclosed upfront.

Founder's Story
Anh Vu Sawyer, Founder of Stargazrs, at a community event

"Because dignity begins with opportunity."

Stargazrs is a technology company built to reconnect extraordinary people with the global economy.

"I lived in three refugee camps."

For more than 30 years, Anh has worked alongside refugee entrepreneurs rebuilding their livelihoods.

She travels directly to refugee camps and displaced communities to meet makers in their homes.

ANH VU SAWYER — FOUNDER, STARGAZRS
MIT Executive MBA
Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative Fellow
Early Traction

Built on trust, respect, and dignity.

For decades, the cultural and creative richness of displaced communities has inspired our founder — a passion that continues to grow through her humanitarian work with displaced communities worldwide, now becoming real economic opportunity for them.

27
↗ growing
Creators onboarded
52
↗ growing
Awaiting clients
1
Founder with lived refugee experience
Built on long-term relationships
30+ yrs
Serving displaced communities
A few of the 27 creators already on Stargazrs