Yo! App – creating a business from conception to funding in 24 hours at Startup Weekend West Palm Beach


This is the final day of Startup weekend in West Palm Beach.

Starting with 5o teams competing, the field has been narrowed down to fewer than 10. The Yo! App is one of the final group, who will be pitching to a panel of judges that include Architects, Successful Entrepreneurs, Venture Capitalists, & the West Palm Beach Mayor.

The Yo! App hard at work!
The Yo! App hard at work!

About the Yo! Application

The Yo! App is mobile web and smart phone application allowing bar-goers to visually display their orders at local watering holes.

I came up with the idea on day 1, and recruited John Studdard, Joseph Russo, Gabriel Goldstein, James Carvin and Richard Hall to develop the application in less than 24 hours, from concept to launch.

One of the important goals was to validate our business model by showing that it can bring in money. The Yo! App team was the first group to achieve a profit, thanks to an advertising agreement with Tin Fish Clematis Restaurant.

The screenshot of our first product – and our sponsor Tin Fish Clematis

 

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This blog entry is day 17 of my 30-Day blogging challenge where I have committed to post a blog every day.

Please read the previous blog entries in this series:

Day 16: West Palm Beach Startup Weekend – Day 1
Day 15: National Recycle Day: Building the South Cove Natural Area #AmericaRecyclesDay
Day 14: Startup Weekend and West Palm Beach as a Technology Hub
Day 13: Dreyfoos in White is Tonight – Location will be announced at 5pm
Day 12: Inside the Palm Healthcare Foundation in Downtown West Palm Beach on Diabetes Week
Day 11: Honoring our Veterans on Clematis Street – the West Palm Beach Parade!
Day 10: Muses & Visionaries – M&V Magazine & a short chat with Roy Assad
Day 9: What does diversity mean to you? WebMonday & bringing everyone in!
Day 8: Weekend is almost here – Fun things to do in West Palm Beach
Day 7: J. Flynn opening on Clematis – this is an Irish Gastropub, it’s all about the food.
Day 6: Why every small business owner should read the Costco Connection
Day 5: Bee Organics – The new organic café and “lifestyle space” in Downtown West Palm Beach
Day 4: Introducing BarCamp Palm Beach – Monday the 18th of November
Day 3: My top 5 Beaches in Palm Beach County
Day 2: City of West Palm Beach Chili Cookoff
Day 1: It’s November, and I’m Starting the 30-Day Blogging Challenge!

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