Tag Archives: Business Process and Logistics

Diginate Shares Shipping Status Updates with Customers via Twilio SMS

How hard could it be to custom order a few posters? Tim Lamm (pictured right) discovered it’s pretty hard, and more expensive than you’d think. You could order prints from a big manufacturer and pay for more than you need. … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on May 31, 2013 Tagged , ,

Old Stories, New Tech: StoryWorth Captures Family Memories with Twilio Voice

The phrase “ship it” means one thing to Nick Baum (pictured right), and another to his father. To Nick, those are last words you hear before deploying code. To his father, “ship it” means to put something on a boat … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on May 30, 2013 Tagged , , ,

SOBERLINK Improves Alcohol Monitoring and Communication with Twilio SMS

SOBERLINK is fighting an old old problem with new technology. They’re offering law enforcement and treatment centers a new way to stay in touch with patients, and monitor their alcohol consumption. Their alcohol monitoring tool, SL2, uses Twilio SMS to … Continue reading →

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It Takes A Village – The Lassy Project Crowdsources Communication To Keep Kids Safe

It takes a village to raise a child. But, what does it take to keep that child safe? John Guydon asked himself this question following 5th grader Jessica Ridgeway’s tragic kidnapping in his home state of Colorado back in October … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on May 10, 2013 Tagged , , ,

Powered Now Simplifies Construction Contracts, Wins Big at The Next Web Conference

In the midst of a noisy, chaotic home-remodeling, Ben Dyer was inspired to found a company. I use the term “inspired” loosely. Ben really needed to found Powered Now. Contractors working on Ben’s house gave him wildly different quotes and … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on May 8, 2013 Tagged , , ,

Your Tutor Is One Call Away: Help Hub Connects Students and Tutors Via Twilio Voice

At 14 years old, Miguel Kudry (pictured right) started building apps. Now at age 20, he’s launched his second company, Help Hub, a new social platform that connects students with tutors via Twilio Voice. I can’t exactly picture Miguel needing … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on May 1, 2013 Tagged , , ,

HomeJoy Bringing Everyone Clean and Happy Homes, Powered by Twilio

When clutter inspires a startup, you get HomeJoy. Founding a startup from your home can get messy. For Adora Cheung and her brother Aaron, the mess they accumulated while working on one startup actually inspired them to found another Homejoy … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on April 24, 2013 Tagged , , , ,

SocialSamba Builds New Avenues for Storytelling w/ Twilio

During SxSW I got a text from The Mad Hatter. “Next time I yell ‘I am a golden god!’ and jump into a pool, I’m checking my pockets so my cell doesn’t drown in that pool drool,’” he wrote. As … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on April 17, 2013 Tagged , , ,