2014 LAUNCH Festival Partner Talk - Jim Patterson, Cotap - Day 2

Transcript

good morning I'm uh Jim CEO of cotap this is my co-founder Zach um so about a year ago Zach and I were working at a company called Yammer and we started to notice that more and more of our co-workers were sending us text messages right people were sending us text messages to let us know they were running late for a meeting uh people would send us a... Read More

Key Insights

• 😕 Co-workers often prefer using text messages for workplace communication because it is familiar and easy to use.
• 📣 Using phone numbers as the primary mode of connection becomes a limitation in the workplace, where not everyone may have everyone's phone number.
• 👷 Coap solves this problem by creating a company directory based on email domains, making it easy to connect with co-workers without needing phone numbers.
• 👥 The app integrates with calendars, allowing users to easily send group messages to participants in meetings.
• 😫 Coap offers a simple sign-up process without requiring the user to set up a username and password.
• 🧑‍🏭 Two-factor authentication, combining device access and a PIN, ensures secure authentication.
• 💌 The app is backward compatible with company email, allowing messages to be received via email or push notifications.

Questions & Answers

Q: Why were people at the founders' previous company choosing to use text messages instead of the workplace communication tool?

People preferred text messaging because it was fast, simple, and similar to how they communicated in their personal lives.

Q: How does Coap eliminate the need for exchanging phone numbers?

Coap automatically creates a company directory based on email domains, allowing users to find and message co-workers without needing their phone numbers.

Q: How does Coap ensure security?

Coap uses two-factor authentication, combining physical access to the device with a PIN sent to the user's company email address.

Q: Can users message people outside their company using Coap?

Yes, Coap allows users to sync the contacts on their device and message anyone outside their company as well.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• The founders of Coap noticed that co-workers were using text messages instead of their workplace communication tool at their previous company.

• Coap is a mobile messaging app that creates a company directory based on email domains, allowing users to easily connect with their co-workers without needing phone numbers.

• The app integrates with calendars and allows users to send one-on-one and group messages, making workplace communication more efficient.