Episode 176 features Kristine Mascione of Vondern.
Kristine Macione, founder of Vondern, explained how the app connects users with local experiences and events within a 90-minute radius of Philadelphia. She shared her inspiration for creating the app, which started as a travel-focused platform but evolved into a local discovery tool after realizing the potential of exploring her own backyard. Kristine emphasized Vondern's focus on smaller towns and businesses, offering a picture-focused and user-friendly alternative to traditional review-based platforms.
Kristine explained that the app will combine business posts and user-generated content, allowing users to follow other users and businesses for travel inspiration. She clarified that the app will initially be free, with businesses creating content to launch the platform, and later offer a paid subscription model for businesses to post. The official launch date was pushed back from November 7th to January, with plans for a kickoff party to generate buzz for the app.
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