Polyglotte story
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Polyglotte's start-up story Please help us win SlideShare's 'Tell your Startup Story' contest by liking the story across social media channels. Thank you! www.polykeyboards.com
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- 1. STORY Copyright Polyglotte Inc. #mystartupstory
- 2. Life, I know from experience... Copyright Polyglotte Inc.
- 3. is a crooked street. Copyright Polyglotte Inc.
- 4. My invention, the olykeyboard, illustrates this truth. Copyright Polyglotte Inc.
- 5. It sprang from a lucky accident in my life’s journey... Copyright Polyglotte Inc.
- 6. ...which has been a diverse one geographically, linguistically and culturally. Copyright Polyglotte Inc.
- 7. The idea first came to me a little after returning to the U.S. from France and Berlin, where I'd studied the German language and interned in art galleries. Copyright Polyglotte Inc.
- 8. I thought: Copyright Polyglotte Inc.
- 9. “Why are there so many keyboard layouts in the world?” Copyright Polyglotte Inc.
- 10. That's when it hit me. Copyright Polyglotte Inc.
- 11. v I would invent a multilingual keyboard for polyglots, like myself! Daniela Semeco Founder/CEO Polyglotte Inc. Copyright Polyglotte Inc.
- 13. I had my heart set on San Francisco. Copyright Polyglotte Inc.
- 14. I'd never been to the West or even seen the Pacific Ocean, didn't know anybody there—all I knew was that I was destined to go. Copyright Polyglotte Inc.
- 15. I'd managed to sell some odds and ends and come up with $250. Copyright Polyglotte Inc.
- 16. My dad thought I was crazy, but finally agreed to buy me a one-way ticket (which was all he could afford). Copyright Polyglotte Inc.
- 17. On March 28 2011, I left for San Francisco with $250 and a dream. Copyright Polyglotte Inc. Image courtesy of Riad Djabri
- 18. For two and a half months I rode the couch-surfing wave before settling into my own place in San Francisco. Copyright Polyglotte Inc.
- 19. Luckily, I had my dad... Copyright Polyglotte Inc.
- 20. ...to show me how the mind of a techie works. Copyright Polyglotte Inc.
- 21. He built the first prototype and installed it on my computer. Copyright Polyglotte Inc.
- 22. We worked for months improving the product, and I was able to add more and more languages. Copyright Polyglotte Inc.
- 23. I was experiencing a lot of challenges at the time. Copyright Polyglotte Inc.
- 24. I'd embraced local politics and become a freegan (someone who lives for free). Copyright Polyglotte Inc.
- 25. I’d hooked up with Food Not Bombs and was eating for free, putting every penny I made towards the business. Copyright Polyglotte Inc.
- 26. A local street kid designed my first logo. Copyright Polyglotte Inc.
- 27. He was living on a roof when I met him, and I took him in and paid him in food and beer. To this day, he calls me “Momma.” Copyright Polyglotte Inc.
- 28. I founded Polyglotte Inc. as a benefit corporation on Jan. 1, 2013. Copyright Polyglotte Inc.
- 29. Shortly after, we were approved by Legal Services for Entrepreneurs, a program offered by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights. Copyright Polyglotte Inc. Image courtesy of the Library of Congress
- 30. Thanks to them, we now have many pro bono attorneys. Copyright Polyglotte Inc.
- 31. On June 14 2013 we released the beta version of our product. Image courtesy of Renee JonesCopyright Polyglotte Inc.
- 33. It’s been an adventure bootstrapping and getting to where we are today. Copyright Polyglotte Inc.Copyright Polyglotte Inc. Image courtesy of Renee Jones
- 34. We're preparing an Indiegogo campaign to help finance our physical Polykeyboard. Please follow us: Fb: Polyglotte_Inc Twitter: polyglotte_sf Copyright Polyglotte Inc.