As we bid farewell to 2023, we’re excited to unveil our final #WeArePlay weblog submit of the 12 months. From Lisbon to Dubai, let’s meet the creators behind the game-changing apps supporting communities, bringing innovation and pleasure to individuals.
We’re beginning off in Indonesia, the place Steven remembers his pocket cash rapidly working out whereas touring round rural areas of Indonesia together with his mother and father. Struck by how far more costly meals objects had been within the villages in comparison with Jakarta, he was impressed to create Tremendous, offering extra inexpensive items outdoors the capital. The app permits store house owners to purchase objects saved regionally and provide them to their communities at decrease costs. It is helped enhance the hyperlocal provide chain and lift dwelling requirements for rural populations. Steven is eager to level out that “it’s not nearly entrepreneurship”, however “social affect”. He hopes to take Tremendous even additional and enhance financial distribution throughout the entire of rural Indonesia.
Subsequent, we’re crossing the Java Sea to Singapore, the place twin brothers – and marathon runners – Jeromy and Kenny determined to show their ardour for self-care right into a journaling app. On Journey, individuals can log their every day ideas and work in direction of their psychological well being and self-improvement targets utilizing prompts. With the steering of coaches, they will follow gratitude, report their ambitions, and find out about mindfulness and constructing self-confidence. “Individuals inform us it helps them discover time to put money into themselves and dedicate area to self-care”, says Jeromy. Sooner or later, the pair need to herald extra coaches to assist much more individuals to realize their wellness targets.
Now we’re touchdown within the Center East the place former kindergarten buddies Chris and Rene determined to make use of their expertise being expats in Dubai to create a platform for connecting disparate communities throughout town. On Hayiحي, locals can share data with their neighbors, discover assist inside the group and join with these dwelling close by. “Neighborhood is on the coronary heart of every part we do and our aim is to have a optimistic impact”, says Chris. They’re at the moment engaged on creating teams for artwork and sport lovers to encourage residents to bond over their pursuits. The pair are additionally devoted to sustainability and plan on launching environmental initiatives, similar to wide-scale metropolis clean-ups.
And eventually, we’re off to Europe the place Lisbon-based college friends Rita, João and Martim noticed sudden success. Initially, the trio created a recipe-sharing platform, SaveCook. After they launched its accompaniment, Tremendous Save, nevertheless, which in contrast costs of recipe substances throughout totally different supermarkets, it exploded in reputation. With rising inflation, individuals had been massively grateful to the founders “for offering a serious service” at such a vital time. Subsequent, they’re engaged on a barcode scanner that tells buyers the place they will purchase cheaper variations of merchandise “to assist individuals save as a lot as they will.”
Uncover extra founder tales from throughout the globe within the #WeArePlay assortment.
