Launch HN: Boostly (YC S22) – SMS marketing for restaurants

Hey HN, we are Shane and Mikey, the co-founders of Boostly ( https://boostly.com ). Boostly is a text marketing and feedback system for restaurants that works seamlessly with their point of sale, online ordering, and phone systems. Restaurants live or die based on their ability to keep their customers coming back. However, with the rise of the third party delivery platforms, which charge 20%-35% commission on each transaction, restaurants are afraid that many of their customers will stop ordering directly from the restaurant (even if the restaurant can do their own delivery), and wipe out their small profit margins. The delivery platforms also maintain ownership of the customer data. They know how valuable this is for marketing, whereas the typical restaurant owner is focused on the food and service, as they should be—and they miss out on being able to communicate directly with

Kind

startup

Status

Shut down

Inventor

shaneliammurphy

Ended

2022

Source

hackernews