Company
Date Published
Author
Danielle Morrill
Word count
999
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

The Twilio + Union Square Ventures Developer Contest has announced its top finalists, each of which has won $250 in Twilio credit to help get their businesses off the ground. AdCommittee provides local call tracking phone numbers for businesses, allowing them to track and manage their advertising campaigns more effectively. Diner Connection offers a customer management solution with minimal startup costs, affordable monthly subscription fees, and eliminates the need for expensive proprietary hardware. Main Street establishes a basic web presence for main street businesses in just 60 seconds, automatically pulling in conversations and reviews from social media sites. Voicendo enables businesses to configure their phone numbers in a hosted environment, providing features such as call scheduling, SMS notifications, and custom menus. Finally, Weeels is an interface that augments existing vehicles into functional transit systems by coordinating cab rides among passengers with complementary itineraries via smartphone and SMS applications.