Voyago

Voyago is making more changes to our business model. When running a start-up there are so many things to think about. Budget, staff, technology, investors, resources, etc... Our team had an amazing idea on reforming the logistics business. Allowing regular people to transport packages all over the world. A peer to peer network where someone can receive mail in Tokyo from a business traveler in Texas. A very ambitious task. One issue we've had was getting people to trust us. Soon, Voyago will embark on hiring Voyago-ers to deliver parcels. Having a core group of trusted people to deliver will also help our customers trust the app. "Trust the App!". Let's face it most of us are very cautious when it comes to giving a complete stranger their personal goods. We realized that no matter how great and easy the app was. People at the end of the day still need some reassurance that loss will not take place. The cool thing about the ability to pay people to deliver is t...

Voyago is on it's way! Our team had to really understand the shipping industry. As a small team of coders, we really didn't have any clue on how to compete with the large shipping agents. It's a killer industry. With competition super high we needed another angle on how to be players in such a wild environment. One thing we needed to keep in focus was what users actually want. FREE DELIVERY! Being able to keep up with the "Amazon Effect" is imperative. This is the most crucial aspect to Voyago . There have been many competitors who realize the importance of shipping items at lightning speeds. But we're not there yet. The Amazon Effect has radically changed how quickly consumers get products. The key is volume. When we look at how shipping is performed within the US Amazon has shaped the market. Amazon has used existing logistics networks to be able to transport lots of parcels within the US with free shipping now being the norm. Amazon has enabled courie...