Company
Date Published
Author
Grace Kim
Word count
708
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

UpSpot is a rental marketplace that connects people who want to rent or lend their belongings, such as cameras, drones, and playstations, with others who are looking for them. The platform allows lenders to set rates for their items and facilitates interactions through automated email and push notifications. Warren Phen, the co-founder of UpSpot, built his app on Bubble, a no-code platform that highlights his skills acquired over the years. Phen chose Bubble due to its ability to tie all his skills together in a harmonious way. With Bubble's powerful point-and-click web editor and cloud hosting platform, users can build fully customizable web applications and workflows. UpSpot aims to make the world more sustainable by sharing and bringing engaging new experiences that bring people closer together, with plans to launch a mobile app and raise series A funding.