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Per Cromwell
@percromwell · Creative Director
Thanks all! We are constantly developing and would love feedback and ideas for how to make the bike better.
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Shaan Puri
@shaanvp · ceo, Monkey Inferno
I read about you guys being in YC! Such an interesting concept. We thought about doing this with our sushi restaurant back in the day but realized it makes much more sense with coffee/ice cream.
@tomasmazetti @mariadelacroixx tell us more!
1) how the hell did you come up with this
2) You've sold over 100 of them, how well do they perform?
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Tomas Mazetti
@tomasmazetti · A regular guy.
Hi Shaan. Thanks. 1. We asked ourselves two questions. What is the product with the highest markup? Coffee! How can we sell that with as little overheads as possible? 2. It varies a lot. In a a big western city a Wheelys would make a profit of perhaps $ 250 in an 8 hour day. In a small city in Tunisia the same Wheelys would make a profit of $ 40.
Matthew Marshall
@matth3wmarshall · Co-founder (Product) newstorycharity.org
LOVE IT! The best is that someone can take their passion into their own hands and start making money and putting smiles on faces instantly. Completely removing the barrier to entry :)
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Tomas Mazetti
@tomasmazetti · A regular guy.
Thanks Matthew. Actually, thats the whole idea, right there. Starting a café is a dream for many (young) people, but rent and costs has spiralled in the big cities making it almost impossible. Opening a Starbucks would cost $ 500 000. Who has $ 500 000? Opening a Wheelys costs $ 3000. You'll not only earn a living, you get friends, great exercise (we wondere… See more
