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| Startup Name | Picky |
|---|---|
| What problem are you solving? | People deserve to have a single platform to watch verified reviews and also a simple way to leave their own reviews on products and places. Everyone has read a review and wondered if it was real or fake. Therefore, Picky is positioned to be the go-to source for reliable reviews from proven consumers on a platform that is engaging, social and entertaining. |
| What is your solution? | Picky™ developed a free video sharing app that solved the fake text review problem and other issues in the text review industry. The Picky app allows people to record their opinion of a product or place for up to 60 seconds and share it with their followers on Picky and other popular social networking sites. However, if there is no visual proof of the product or place in the review, it’s flagged for removal by the Picky community. This is the first time an app has been created to not only be an informative, entertaining and a fun alternative to text reviews, but also a social platform of verified consumers and reviews.The Picky app helps any consumer to discover verified reviews, shared by other proven consumers, on products and places while making it incredibly fun. Users can follow other people to have their reviews displayed in a home feed and even subscribe to notifications to ensure they never miss their opinion. You can also talk directly with any reviewer, if you have something to say or have a question, by leaving a comment. All reviews on Picky are ranked by an algorithm and it is powered by the community so the best and most helpful reviews are listed first when searching by hashtag. Therefore, the days of endlessly sifting through countless blogs and websites for text reviews and trying to determine if the review is real or fake are ove |
| Target Market | Consumers |
| How will you make money? | FREE |
| Tell us about the market & founders, why is this a great opportunity? | Landon Hobson is the founder and CEO of Picky™. After graduating from the University of Texas at Tyler, Landon moved to Austin, TX to work in the technology industry. For the past five years, he has worked as a software project manager. Landon met his co-founder, Vince Matocha in 2012 while working in real estate in Austin, TX. They worked to bring verified reviews to a particular part of the real estate industry under another startup founded by Vince, but later dissolved it to pursue their new startup together, Picky™. Vince works full-time and is also a student at Texas State and is working towards his BBA in Management with Entrepreneurial Studies Concentration. The only other co-founder is, Joshua Hobson, who is Picky\’s mobile app developer. Joshua graduated from Texas A&M and has an accomplished background in marketing and advertising. Joshua has worked in website and applications development for ten years and currently holds a title as a Database Analyst and Applications Developer for a technology department in Austin, TX. Joey McGirr became part of the team in 2015 and he is the CEO of a Social Media Solutions Provider in Austin, TX. All team members were drawn to work at Picky because of the power behind the idea and all were passionate about solving a major problem for millions of people through technology. |
| Founders Names | Landon Hobson |
| Founders Email | NA |
| What type of funding has the company received? | NA |
| If you have a press kit or image gallery please provide a link (optional) | NA |
| Website | www.picky.co |
| Twitter Handle | PickyDotCo |
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