As we bid farewell to 2023, we’re excited to unveil our final #WeArePlay weblog publish 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 shortly operating out whereas touring round rural areas of Indonesia together with his mother and father. Struck by how rather more costly meals objects had been within the villages in comparison with Jakarta, he was impressed to create Tremendous, offering extra reasonably priced 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 increase the hyperlocal provide chain and lift residing 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 objectives utilizing prompts. With the steering of coaches, they’ll apply gratitude, file their ambitions, and study mindfulness and constructing self-confidence. “Folks 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 usher in extra coaches to assist much more individuals to realize their wellness objectives.
Now we’re touchdown within the Center East the place former kindergarten associates 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 info with their neighbors, discover assist inside the neighborhood and join with these residing close by. “Neighborhood is on the coronary heart of every little thing we do and our purpose is to have a constructive impact”, says Chris. They’re at the moment engaged on creating teams for artwork and sport fanatics to encourage residents to bond over their pursuits. The pair are additionally devoted to sustainability and plan on launching environmental initiatives, resembling wide-scale metropolis clean-ups.
And at last, we’re off to Europe the place Lisbon-based college pals Rita, João and Martim noticed sudden success. Initially, the trio created a recipe-sharing platform, SaveCook. Once they launched its accompaniment, Tremendous Save, nonetheless, which in contrast costs of recipe elements throughout completely different supermarkets, it exploded in recognition. With rising inflation, individuals had been massively grateful to the founders “for offering a serious service” at such an important time. Subsequent, they’re engaged on a barcode scanner that tells buyers the place they’ll purchase cheaper variations of merchandise “to assist individuals save as a lot as they’ll.”
Uncover extra founder tales from throughout the globe within the #WeArePlay assortment.
