Ventureprise Launch Alumnus Company BatteryXchange Featured in Hypepotamus
These days, it’s not wise to leave home without a phone charger. Podcasts, Spotify and endless Instagram scrolling quickly drain your battery, leaving unwitting users with little power to call a family member on the commute home or respond to that crucial work email.
Let’s say you forget your charger, though. What do you do if you’re in the middle of a busy day and your phone dies?
Desmond Wiggan and Aubrey Yeboah asked themselves this simple question while completing MBA degrees in China. They had an hour commute every day via train, during which Wiggan’s phone often died while Yeboah’s got dangerously close.
They found a solution when they stumbled on a bar where you could rent portable battery packs to easily recharge. The duo quickly saw the opportunity for this simple service to thrive back in the U.S.