I had an idea and I decided to act on it. I intuitively knew the potential size: this could really be something everyone my age could be using. I didn’t want to commit to it on my own. I knew that if I waited, the app would’ve hit the market before I was able to execute on it.
To do things right, I had to get the right people involved and we had to work as a team. I had to act fast, so I decided to make a few calls, and find the first two interested in making history! It wasn’t that hard. I brought on the first two equity partners: CMO Antonio Melegari, and CFO Connor McGill. At this time I knew I was no longer a one-man band, WE were a team and it was OUR idea. After the first board meeting at our world headquarters, (also known as my mom’s house), we had to find a developer to get this to market ASAP.
After a few hours of online research, and several calls to firms in the Northeast, we had found our development firm. The team and I took a trip to the Big Apple to meet a freelancer at cheap prices with endless promises. It seemed too good to be true, but we didn’t know any better. We believed him and he strung us on for a few weeks until a contract came into play. When he realized it was time to sign something legally he fled, nobody, knows to this date why but he is certainly no longer on the Tap Team!
8/10/17 Update by Connor McGill: After working for several months with digital development firm Koombea Inc., we were delivered an impressive project that was made possible by their hardworking team in the US and Columbia, with assistance from our CEO Austin Letson and CTO Isaac Kaufman. Now, all development is done in-house, but we cannot speak highly enough of Koombea for helping us hit the market quickly. Check out the app and let us know what you think! Send all feedback to [email protected].