Founder's Story

The Lost & Found Disruption: How Skyler Logsdon is Transforming an 8 Billion Person Problem with Boomerang | S2 Ep. 178


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Skyler Logsdon dives into the inspiration and innovation behind Boomerang—an AI-enabled solution that revolutionizes the lost and found process across travel, sports, entertainment, and hospitality. Skyler shares his personal experiences with lost items, the brainstorming behind Boomerang, and how his co-founder, Philip Engelbrecht (a visionary behind Shazam), helped shape the idea. This conversation unpacks the challenges, technological breakthroughs, and strategic partnerships positioning Boomerang as the household name for lost items worldwide.

Key Discussion Points:

  • The inception of the Idea:
  • How a personal hassle with lost items and the influence of co-founder Philip Engelbrecht sparked the idea for Boomerang.
  • The concept of creating the “Shazam of lost and found” to simplify what is truly an eight-billion-person problem.
  • Technology & Innovation:
  • The integration of AI, image recognition, and machine learning to match detailed descriptions and photos with found items.
  • A deep dive into how Boomerang streamlines processes for both individuals and businesses, reducing the chaos of traditional lost and found methods.
  • Strategic Partnerships & Global Reach:
  • How early adopter partnerships with airports, hotels, casinos, and entertainment venues helped validate Boomerang’s model.
  • Insights into scaling the solution internationally, with recent expansions into Italy, the UK, and beyond.
  • Business Strategy & Customer Experience:
  • The importance of removing inefficiencies like excessive phone calls and emails in lost and found operations.
  • How Boomerang not only boosts recovery rates but also enhances customer satisfaction and brand loyalty for businesses.
  • Vision for the Future:
  • Skyler’s ambition to have every lost item claim and found item uploaded to Boomerang globally.
  • The role of continuous AI advancements in further refining the platform’s accuracy and speed.


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