The Getmii app leverages the sharing economy and proximity-based social networking to enable neighbors to help each other out. Whether you need lecture notes, need ping pong balls for a rousing drinking game, an emergency phone charger or last minute ride, the smartphone application allows users to broadcast to the 1000 people closest to their location.
In addition to being able to simply broadcast your needs, the Getmii app has a chat feature so you can barter or arrange payment with someone willing to come to your aid.
Described as a "need feed," the mobile solution is not intended for casual romance, but for immediate assistance. Cofounder Max Meyer explains their service as a digital speakerphone announcing how you need help.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Proximity-based Social Networking
- Opportunity for businesses to leverage the power of community and enable immediate assistance from nearby users.
- Sharing Economy
- Opportunity for businesses to provide a platform that facilitates peer-to-peer transactions and resource-sharing among neighbors.
- Mobile Solutions for Immediate Assistance
- Opportunity for businesses to create on-demand services that solve immediate needs of users through a mobile interface.
Sectors Adopting This
- Peer-to-peer Platforms
- Opportunity for businesses to create platforms that enable users to lend and borrow resources from neighbors in the local community.
- Emergency Response
- Opportunity for businesses to integrate similar technology with emergency services for faster response times in accidents, natural disasters and other unforeseen events.
- Community-building Solutions
- Opportunity for businesses to create platforms that enhance community-based networking and resource-sharing among users.
