I recently pitched an idea for a coworking-related product at Startup
Weekend Columbia, Missouri, and would love your feedback.
The Pitch (summary):
- Vicinity is an idea for a product with two components: an motion
device and a mobile app.
- The motion device (an iBeacon sticker,
Honestly, if theft is a perceived problem in a coworking space - that space
isn't going to last. I could see this being a bigger issue for when you're
working outside of the office in coffee shops, etc... that's where I
usually hear of people getting their stuff jacked. Great idea - possibly
the
We've had a laptop stolen from our space. It took less than 15 seconds for
the thief to come in and wander away with it.
An iBeacon that would have alerted the owner wouldn't have been very
effective in this case - and, as I understand it, the beacon has to be very
close to the phone to
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