Divvy’s Blog

divvy got its first media coverage today: in the puget sound business journal and at techflash. funny story…when i sent out my ‘friends and family’ email announcement about the launch, i inadvertently cc’d a business contact (bryan starbuck at talent spring) who, in turn, forwarded the email to his network. so, a bunch of folks in the tech space became privy to my personal background and stories which were not meant for professional consumption. well, my error proved to be a boon, as the psbj saw beyond the fact that i was just another tech startup and saw a story about me and how i came to be where i am. thank you to eric engleman for putting divvy in front of his audience. and for those of you that get the print version, you’ll note that on the facing page there is a q&a with ian freed of the kindle group at amazon. there is no relation. but what are the chances?

divvy idea: piano teachers can use divvy to have their students schedule and pay for lessons. no more having students show up to sessions without a check from mom and dad!

…and we’re back. the team really pulled it together. again. we’ve got a couple of new videos and lots of site improvements. divvy is now. and according to my computer, now is 3 am, which is also bedtime. 

check divvy out. i’d love to hear your thoughts and get your feedback.

divvy idea: buy yourself one of these and then use divvy to rent it out to your friends, family, and neighbors. they’ll be scheduling lap time in no time! i want to get one for my condo…

today is the day that divvy debuts. it’s been quite a journey…i hope that you like what you see. here’s a little primer on our service:

divvy helps you rent whatever you want to whomever you want, however you want.

divvy sets you up with your own private website. for instance: you.divvy.com. you then complete an on-line wizard to create an automated calendar reservation system, fully tailored to each thing (or service!) that you want to rent out through your subdomain. you can then invite your friends, family, or members of your community to visit your website to rent your stuff or avail themselves of your services. you have full administrative capability to manage access and control reservations. as an owner, your income is derived on a per-reservation basis; your users secure each reservation by making payment through an integrated paypal process. but you don’t have to charge. divvy can be used to schedule things that you loan out or share with others.

dormant assets are wasted assets; a sustainable earth vision and the exigencies of economic recession demand efficient use of resources. using divvy reduces waste, which reduces production pressures, which saves the planet one transaction at a time. divvy helps people save money and leverage their assets to the mutual benefit of their peers and communities, meaning that divvy helps people create green (common) wealth.

condos can offer a vehicle as a homeowner amenity. churches can rent tables and chairs to other congregations. members of a co-op can rent tools from the community tool shed. you can rent your rafting equipment out to your friends.

what will you use divvy for?

aaron freed / founder