Innovator Tribe: Outside the Bubble

CrownMob is a marketplace platform that connects consumers with hair creatives, manufacturers and hair products of the ethnic hair industry The platform also allows creatives to brand their talents to a mass majority of consumers they would normally not have contact with. CrownMob has several features that enable users to make hair care decisions with unparalleled technology. The feedback tool allows users to read reviews from previous customer of the subscriber to make a more informative decision and keep control over buying power. The booking tool allows users to book a stylist/barber with the click of a button for connivence. The gallery tool allows users to view first hand the level of talent the stylist barber has. We look to brand creativity and expertise to create an environment of using CrownMob subscribers to increase their book of business.

 

Invest in CROWNMOB. Learn more in CROWNMOB'S crowdfunding campaign!

https://wunderfund.co/projects/crownmob/

CrownMob is a marketplace platform that connects consumers with hair creatives, manufacturers and hair products of the ethnic hair industry The platform also allows creatives to brand their talents to a mass majority of consumers they would normally not have contact with. CrownMob has several features that enable users to make hair care decisions with unparalleled technology. The feedback tool allows users to read reviews from previous customer of the subscriber to make a more informative decision and keep control over buying power. The booking tool allows users to book a stylist/barber with the click of a button for connivence. The gallery tool allows users to view first hand the level of talent the stylist barber has. We look to brand creativity and expertise to create an environment of using CrownMob subscribers to increase their book of business.

 

Invest in CROWNMOB. Learn more in CROWNMOB'S crowdfunding campaign!

https://wunderfund.co/projects/crownmob/

CrownMob is a marketplace platform that connects consumers with hair creatives, manufacturers and hair products of the ethnic hair industryThe platform also allows creatives to brand their talents to a mass majority of consumers they would normally not have contact with. CrownMob has several features that enable users to make hair care decisions with unparalleled technology.The feedback tool allows users to read reviews from previous customer of the subscriber to make a more informative decision and keep control over buying power.The booking tool allows users to book a stylist/barber with the click of a button for connivence.The gallery tool allows users to view first hand the level of talent the stylist barber has. We look to brand creativity and expertise to create an environment of using CrownMob subscribers to increase their book of business.

 

Invest in CROWNMOB. Learn more in CROWNMOB'S crowdfunding campaign!

https://wunderfund.co/projects/crownmob/

Andy Steggles is the President & Co-Founder of Higher Logic, a leading cloud based community platform company serving associations, nonprofits, businesses and member-based organizations worldwide.

Before starting his software company, Andy spent ten years serving as the Chief Information Officer at the Risk & Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) where he headed their technology and social strategy initiatives. Andy is also a military veteran serving in the British Royal Navy for 10 years.

Andy Steggles is the President & Co-Founder of Higher Logic, a leading cloud based community platform company serving associations, nonprofits, businesses and member-based organizations worldwide.

Before starting his software company, Andy spent ten years serving as the Chief Information Officer at the Risk & Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) where he headed their technology and social strategy initiatives. Andy is also a military veteran serving in the British Royal Navy for 10 years.

Andy Steggles is the President & Co-Founder of Higher Logic, a leading cloud based community platform company serving associations, nonprofits, businesses and member-based organizations worldwide.

Before starting his software company, Andy spent ten years serving as the Chief Information Officer at the Risk & Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) where he headed their technology and social strategy initiatives. Andy is also a military veteran serving in the British Royal Navy for 10 years

Mohamed Kamara is the founder of Inovcares, a platform that is at the forefront of moving healthcare towards a consumer-centric system by aligning itself with patients' interests.  He shares how overcoming the grief of his sister dying during child breath ignited him to take up the gauntlet and create an innovative healthcare solution.

It was through this personal tragedy that led Mohamed to educate himself on the Telehealthcare solutions. Throughout the interview, you'll learn stories how his personal motto, "before you build anything go and test it first," kept him from falling in the many pitfalls of building a technology solutions as a Non-Technical founder. He goes into detail how to build services packages focused on profitability.

 

Key Highlights

• "Before you build anything go and test it first"
• The importance of the customer discovery process
• Bootstrap funding

 

Tools & Resources Mentioned in the Show:

• AWS
• Hyperion Financial Management

 

 

Favorite Business Book

Market vs. Medicine: America's Epic Fight for Better, Affordable Healthcare

Fixing the Primary Care Problem

The Executive in Action

Nick Potts is the Co-Founder of ScriptDrop. ScriptDrop offers a prescription delivery service that makes the delivery process easier for both pharmacists and patients.  In this episode you will hear how Nick leveraged his domain expertise and industry experience to secure funding before building the first iteration of ScriptDrop.  Nick shares his experience learning the industry and understanding the problems facing pharmacies and patients.  How the $300 billion dollars in unfulfilled prescriptions provided the insight to recognize the opportunity and build a solution to help fix it!  From moving back home to save money as he built his idea, emailing over 200 potential investors, and connecting with his CTO and Co-founder, Larry Scott.     Key Highlights

• Securing funding for the idea pre-product
• Finding the right team and the perfect co-founder
• Customer discovery process and product-market fit helps to scale the product quickly
• Understanding the importance of reaching out to the right investors

Tools & Resources Mentioned in the Show: Burn Rate Product Market Fit G-Suite Slack AWS     Favorite Business Book  Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letters   Connect with Nick!   Scriptdrop.co Scriptdrop.io [email protected] ScriptDrop Helps Houston - Support Here   Connect with Innovator Tribe on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter! InnovatorTribe.com IG: @InnovatorTribe Facebook: Innovator Tribe Twitter: @InnovatorTribe   Music by Calid B | @CalidB

The 5 Key Things to Consider When Building a Website

by: Jurnell Cockhren

The majority of people are lost in regards to what they need or want in a website. Given the trends in our current digital age, we base a company's legitimacy on the appearance of their website. With the emergence of social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, we have expectations on the usability of a company's website. As visitors and users, we have developed notions on how websites should cater to us. But what happens when we are the ones that now want to provide the masses with a website? You must be thinking, Where do I even start?. Don't worry, everyone is having or have had that exact thought.

Below are 5 items to guide you when considering building a website.

1. Website Goals 

What are you trying to achieve with a website? Yes, that's hard question. Below are a few examples on how to answer it:

• E-commerce (you want people to buy products/services from your site)
• Blogging (Community building, informing the masses on a finite set of topics)
• Information (A place for general business information)

2. Domain/Branding

Your brand is everything. This applies to both individuals and large corporations. Usually, one of the first steps to taking control of you brand identity is to get a domain name that fits your goal. The domain name should be as specific to the service you're rendering or just listed as your business name if you have one. As a general rule, non-profit organizations use .org domains while other ventures use .com, .net, .co, and others.

3. Befriend some that owns a website 

Before shopping for hosting companies and web development agencies, it's a good idea to talk to someone with some experience building websites as a profession, or at least have been in your shoes when setting up their own website. Usually, people will refer you to the tools and services they've used to build theirs. This cuts out a lot of the guessing in the next steps.

 

When composing your list, I suggest breaking your list down into the following sections:

• Visual appeal
• Content organization
• Ease of Use

This exercise not only allows you to conjure the power of lists, but also forces you to analyze websites you normally visit. You'll begin to notice various elements of those sites you'll like to see on your own. Don't forget to make notes!

5. Gather Content

There's a saying in website design, Content drives design. This means that the organization of content and the visuals themselves should complement to textual information you're putting on your website. For example, if you're wanting to sell jewelry, then the names of the pieces, pricing, order information, and creators are important pieces of content. With that said, it behooves you to have images of jewelry or people wearing jewelry on your site.

Now you have an idea of the needed areas of focus when considering building a website. Feel free to jump into the comment section below. Reach out to email us to keep us informed of your process!

 

http://sophicware.com/blog/things-to-consider-when-building-a-website/

 

Resources

• www.vetswhocode.io
• Tech Inclusion Nashville Conference
• Change Catalyst

  Music by Calid B | @CalidB     Connect with Innovator Tribe on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter! InnovatorTribe.com IG: @InnovatorTribe Facebook: Innovator Tribe Twitter: @InnovatorTribe

Who is VetsWhoCode?

VetsWhoCode is a veteran operated 501c3 charitable non-profit, dedicated to filling the wide chasm between technical expertise needed and available with early stage transitioning veterans and active duty military spouses through software development training and education. We are utilizing our online setup to train veterans anywhere, but we are so much more. We are a team of people with hybrid tech skills and a lean mentality, focused on helping veterans not only learn how to program, but get jobs in the field and to do it without the unnecessary bloat that other nonprofits take on. From a Brand Strategist who has worked with Fortune 500 Companies, to a Head of Operations that understands how to grow and build companies, to little old me, who got thrown into this because I simply wanted to help my fellow veterans, which is the most important part of this nonprofit. 75% of the team is veterans, and we provide what you need to surpass our successes and learn from our failures. 'Cause if we are to celebrate this thing called life, we need to be there together.

 

Source: Medium 

https://medium.com/vets-who-code/vetswhocode-who-why-and-how-to-help-d0da1f6413c6

 

Resources

• www.vetswhocode.io
• Tech Inclusion Nashville Conference
• Change Catalyst

  Music by Calid B | @CalidB     Connect with Innovator Tribe on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter! InnovatorTribe.com IG: @InnovatorTribe Facebook: Innovator Tribe Twitter: @InnovatorTribe