{"id":47409,"date":"2023-10-20T15:53:35","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startupsmart.test\/2023\/10\/20\/this-startup-was-created-to-solve-a-life-threatening-situation-faced-by-lifesavers-startupsmart-2\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T15:53:35","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:53:35","slug":"this-startup-was-created-to-solve-a-life-threatening-situation-faced-by-lifesavers-startupsmart-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/uncategorized\/this-startup-was-created-to-solve-a-life-threatening-situation-faced-by-lifesavers-startupsmart-2\/","title":{"rendered":"This startup was created to solve a life-threatening situation faced by lifesavers – StartupSmart"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The idea for rapporr came from a life-threatening situation a pair of Sydney lifesavers faced regularly.<\/p>\n

Entrepreneurs Peter Tippett and David Anstee continually found it difficult to communicate with their fellow volunteers, so they decided to come up with a better way.<\/p>\n

\u201cRapporr came out of solving the life-threatening problem of communication in that environment,\u201d Tippett tells StartupSmart<\/em>.<\/p>\n

As the duo began to develop and workshop the idea, they soon realised it could be applied to a much wider range of industries.<\/p>\n

\u201cLike Woolworths, 180,000 staff, basically everybody on the floor doesn\u2019t have an email account so how do they all communicate?\u201d Tippett says.<\/p>\n

Rapporr is designed to help teams that work in mobile environments to solve problems through a structured, purpose-driven communication app alerting only those required to resolve an issue.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt basically starts with context,\u201d Tippett says.<\/p>\n

He says it provides a far more effective way of communicating than distracting emails or noisy chat forums.<\/p>\n

Following a year of developing, testing and building exposure, rapporr recently released version two and competed in the SE-Corp CIO Summit Shark Tank pitching competition.<\/p>\n

During product testing they found that users actively respond to the app to fix work issues.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe staff say when I get a rapporr message, I know I\u2019ve actually been asked to be involved in solving the problem someone else is having,\u201d Tippett says.<\/p>\n

One of the most  useful  features of the app is with a single tap users can translate a message into any of 200 languages, Anstee says.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to build a global app that can go into enterprise right down to an SME,” he says.<\/p>\n

The startup was recently accepted into KPMG\u2019s Elevate61 accelerator program which they plan to use to help with global expansion plans.<\/p>\n

The lessons learnt<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In terms of lessons across their startup journey, the seasoned entrepreneurs say it comes down to three core things: Planning for success, choosing investors wisely and adapting to change.<\/p>\n

Planning for success and structuring a company for growth is the first fundamental step for startups, Tippett says.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause when it does get successful someone is always going to scream I got dotted out,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

\u201cGet the right lawyer, one that understands the risk and mentality of growing startups.\u201d<\/p>\n

Like a prenup to prevent a messy divorce, he says it\u2019s vital to have proper shareholder agreements and corporate structure.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur investors that have come in have come in under the same share structure as us so there are no preference shares,\u201d Tippett says.<\/p>\n

Learning the hard way through launching a startup with tech giant  , Tippett says startups should approach investors like partners.<\/p>\n

\u201cSpend time getting to know them as people,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t want to become a transaction.\u201d<\/p>\n

And while it\u2019s fundamental to work towards a vision, it\u2019s also critical to constantly test and iterate user feedback, Anstee says.<\/p>\n

\u201cListen to customers – never stop listening,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Looking back at his own journey, he says challenges emerged when failing to test quickly and change course to make the venture work.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you pivot on that particular vision you can normally find some space to occupy successfully,”  Anstee says.<\/p>\n

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