In episode 6 of Ignite Alabama we met Jake Wright and Cole Kinchler, two of the co-founders of SimplyProse, an online writing platform, that is making some noise in the start-up world as they move toward a full launch of the website. Jake and Cole are senior business majors at Auburn University.
In this interview, Jake and Cole explain how they came up with the SimplyProse idea as part of the Tiger Cage business pitch competition in the Fall of 2014.
The recognition they received from the Tiger Cage competition led to mentoring by Kyle Sandler of The Round House.
SimplyProse recently moved forward in the Alabama Launchpad startup pitch competition.
In the SimplyProse platform writers find a space to create, critique and market their work for profit or personal enjoyment.
Each writer gets to decide who can view their work, whether anyone can contribute, which suggestions are most beneficial, and which publisher best fits their budget and objectives for their project.
Publishers and literary agents can use SimplyProse to find writers and manuscripts.
In addition to explaining the SimplyProse platform, Jake and Cole describe their experience growing a startup while students at Auburn University and the support they’ve received through mentoring by Kyle Sandler, John McAfee’s team, and others.
As someone who values walking and the creative process, I love it that the idea for SimplyProse came during a walk that was specifically aimed at coming up with business ideas.
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| 02 Sep 2015 | REV Birmingham’s Big Pitch Competition | Download |
| 01 Sep 2015 | Innovative Manufacturing – To Your Health Sprouted Flour Co. 2015 Recipient | Download |
| 25 Aug 2015 | Alabama 49th in Kauffman Index of Startup Activity | Download |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Alabama Launchpad with Greg Sheek, director of Launchpad Programs | Download |
| 11 Aug 2015 | MediaBit by BDI Labs: Tony Megna, Founder | Download |
| 08 Aug 2015 | Fear of Failure in Entrepreneurship | Download |
| 28 Jul 2015 | 3D Printing with Dr. Kenneth Sloan, professor of computer science at UAB | Download |
| 21 Jul 2015 | SimplyProse – Online Writing Platform | Download |
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| 13 Jul 2015 | MotionMobs – App Development & Consulting Firm with Focus on Mobile | Download |
| 07 Jul 2015 | Jennifer Skjellum: Entrepreneur, Tech Birmingham & More | Download |
| 06 Jul 2015 | Soluble Therapeutics, Inc. – BioTech to Speed Pharma R&D | Download |
| 02 Jul 2015 | Kyle Sandler, Founder & Conductor of The Round House in Opelika, Alabama | Download |
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