Pigeonly YC 지원서

Winter 2015Inactive

Pigeonly은(는) Winter 2015 배치에서 Consumer 회사로 Y Combinator를 거쳤습니다. 아래에는 회사의 사업 내용, 창립자, 그리고 실제 YC 양식에 맞춰 재구성한 YC 지원서가 있습니다.

YC 배치: Winter 2015
산업: ConsumerSocial
팀 규모: 40
상태: Inactive
출시됨: 2014

창업자

Frederick HutsonFounder/CEO
Alfonzo BrooksCo-Founder/Head of Finance
Clifford KeeneyFounder

Pigeonly의 사업 내용

Pigeonly is a subscription-based platform that makes it easy for people to search, find, and communicate with an incarcerated loved from anywhere in the world. Our technology cuts the cost of expensive prison calls by 80% and allows our customers to send their inmate printed photos, greeting cards, and more right from any cell phone, tablet, or computer. At the core of the Pigeonly business is our proprietary inmate API, Haystac, that searches and organizes millions of Federal, State, and County records in real-time to determine the location of 2MM+ inmates across all prison facilities. This makes it possible for our users to easily search, find, and connect with their incarcerated loved one using one or all of our 6 consumer-facing products. Pigoenly's target market usually has to settle for poor product design and is often the victim of predatory business practices. At Pigeonly, we focus on providing quality products at affordable prices; pair that with five-star customer service to achieve a superb customer experience never seen in the market. We understand just how important this is to our customer because we are our customer.

Pigeonly의 YC 지원서, 재구성됨

Y Combinator 지원

Pigeonly, Winter 2015 기수. 공개 데이터를 기반으로 작성된 실제 지원 질문.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Pigeonly

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Affordable inmate search and communication

What is your company going to make? Please describe your product and what it does or will do.

We built a subscription platform that helps people search and find incarcerated loved ones through our Haystac API, which organizes millions of inmate records in real time. Our service also cuts prison call costs by 80% and lets users send printed photos and greeting cards from any device.

Where do you live now, and where would the company be based after YC?

We live in Las Vegas, NV, and plan to base the company here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Las Vegas is where our team and network are located. Staying here lets us focus on building our product and serving a hard-to-reach market without relocating disruption.

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Pigeonly의 실제 YC 지원서인가요?

아닙니다. Y Combinator는 제출된 지원서를 비공개로 유지합니다. 이것은 재구성된 것입니다. 실제 YC 양식 질문에 Pigeonly의 공개 데이터(출시 노트, 창업자 배경, 제품 설명)를 기반으로 답변했습니다. Pigeonly과 같은 회사가 YC에 어떻게 자신을 소개하는지 보여주며, 그들이 제출한 텍스트는 아닙니다.