Case Study: Porter Flea achieves streamlined vendor application review and saves 8 hours per juror with Submittable

Celebrating Craft and Conserving Time Go Hand in Hand

Porter Flea, a curated handmade goods market based in Nashville, struggled with a complex, semi‑annual vendor application and jury process that was managed via spreadsheets and became impossible to scale. To solve this, Porter Flea turned to Submittable, using its online submission and review platform — including the drag‑and‑drop form builder — to replace manual tracking and simplify applicant intake.

Submittable centralized applications, enabled duplicated forms, easy exporting, and flexible scheduling so jurors can review as soon as submissions open. The switch to Submittable saved about 8 hours per reviewer per event, supported more than 300 applications per market (accepting roughly two‑thirds), and helped Porter Flea handle over 4,300 applications from 2,450+ artisans overall, contributing to a 470% growth in vendor participation since 2011.

Porter Flea

Katie Vance

Co-Founder