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Small Business Spotlight: Taap.it

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    Smartphone app connects local buyers and sellers

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He's is present marketing manager and duly appointed -- do that right CEO and co-founder of -- it.

Here with us right now okay tactic CA AP dot IC tell us about it.

-- -- -- So topic is a local marketplace that we view from local -- community.

So it out with his support local businesses in the city from local store to local -- artist.

The web set up right now so what what does that mean that means it's an act.

Is that happening downloaded on my phone yes I can't -- right -- yeah hey I have a -- and then usually the redheaded stepchild -- OK so then examine the ask yes them and that helps me do go to find local merchandise.

Now does look local merchant local merchants when you community.

I think it's more for the businesses action to get exposure.

When you but if He had He had some of you only have to do is look for whatever it is so that TVs is come to -- to -- -- exit businesses.

The other habitable.

We actually attend events that's -- posted one.

At the hotel until still -- And we have a lot of artists I know with the they so it Olivier be a simple do you assess the use.

But usually we actually -- to small businesses on the area.

Just to give -- with cool.

We'll get an -- okay.

And artists sign up what's what's an artist get out here at well they have.

On what's the what's gonna wanna sell the -- more exposure we offer not only can you sell.

You work.

But it's a few one and the more business.

If you want somebody somebody's looking for an artist -- -- Photographers take -- of -- event it's actually.

Post.

There's services corner and somebody -- contact them still what what's the difference to continue and Craig's list.

This this couple key differences Tracy wanted to meet we honorable black.

And we actually -- attacking technology to everything that you pull us.

Is actually tackle location coffee -- done.

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- And reduce our full and you don't -- -- -- auto which improved and you couldn't navigate you know applicant tree -- -- blocks.

Which PI in Miami put after haven't I why can we can by going to -- Because OK so in knows where I am designing a product nearly exactly Suzanne OK so much like eBay's -- -- -- it's so it's like eBay for my phone.

What would consider that but it's really not I think is much simpler to use and then -- be there's no bidding missing noted.

-- if you like and I don't you contact the southern -- -- -- and.

To the sellers post things you know what and that I need -- service to I suppose the fact that I need to service yes yeah that's kind of makes it like Craig's illustrate.

Sort of -- yes.

Kind of and so okay seat created this at what why -- I mean if we have all this other stuff out there why why did you feel like there is a need for.

It's a huge -- Tracy Austin we launch what two months ago we got about 2000 pieces of businesses sign up with us so far been.

And they need to keep it at some -- -- I a week -- -- 44 artists in the city.

And because they pay I will and I mean basement I just didn't speak with ceramics I don't -- -- -- I don't know how to the website.

But -- -- -- up which you can how much this how to stop and we think to win it would take before now to go forward off a piece of our agency don't want.

Easily share with the entire neighborhood is going to -- well known trader.

It -- Michelle location with a nearby people's.

After last -- a all the stuff exactly OK and then.

I have but then you need people like me buyers to see download and yes.

So Heidi getting people like me to get out and download it quote re -- we're concentrating more on the businesses -- the.

Have.

A big community of artists designers.

Things that people are interested in buying.

-- consumers actually come.

So that's what we're concentrating on right now.

I think we have a great spread of our artists.

-- as well as designers -- -- designs.

Really speed on New York.

Safeco late once we get the business to come along the consumers resist.

I -- now how did you come from this is you're a do you see any did you come up with this idea I deeply Kyoto co founders.

And it did you create this software yourself.

We have a team about fifteen people running the software.

And had to find it had we.

We put it ourselves.

We become a job we -- get.

And you -- -- that.

So far since -- Systemic -- at -- not making money yet we tried to open a flat at the local community going out means sold for.

My our continues as we talked to say I love it I want to use it yes that's the -- that we feel that we can bring the local community there.

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