This week (may 20ish)

For the sake of content and an overall need to share the adventures aftermath of a week with •gbot•, I present to you the pics that would up on my camera roll this week. 

An ultimate style guide for hot dog lovers. 

Pepsi anyone? Yes, you, eggplant. 

Mike and Matt together again after a long hiatus on te west coast. 

Follow these steps. 

A little promotion for •gbot• at Miltons BloomFrst Dog Show powered by our good friends at Dog Lovers Days and Eurocan. 

Steve and Matt enjoying a •gbot• subset on the patio in Kitsilano. 

•gbot• is not a new idea-- people line up for deals throughout history. 

The •gbot• is really proud of Rabba and the great shoppers who go there 24/7. 

Expect the unexpected-- even Adam Weat through inc a shooting turtle. Operating a start up can be full of random surprises. 

Thanks! 

S 

Why can't the BoardRoom be like this?

If any of you have googled me, Stevan Cvjetkovich, you may have seen my alter ego, Kobra Kai. A pro wrestling persona that I used for over a decade. The showmanship of pro wrestling was not lost on me or the •gbot• team and recently we had a chance to flex those 'on stage' muscles by taping an segment  for Dragons Den spin off Next Gen. Check it out here:

@GBOTCANADA: What you doing for 2015? Oh, you know... Shopping Easy & Saving Money on #DragonsDen Next Gen http://t.co/zmkbkeVR34 http://t.co/iWqrPADNaQ

Saturday night ends the •gbot• week

So it's Saturday night and the •gbot• week is over (it's starts again tomorrow, Sunday, Morning). These are the pics that ended up on my camera role in the last 6 days and accurately summarize those entrepreneurial 144 hours (out of 10,000).

Nowhere to go but up. 

•gbot• team in BC. 

Because bacon. 

Yes, this was a real thing. 

Is a quorum of •gbot• execs. 

Believe in yourself. 

Because Nutella. 

Filed by coffee. 

The •gbot• support team 2/4. 

Saved $$$ with •gbot• and the bill was the same as my birthday!!!

Communication, over! 

 

Some pics from my Sunday camera roll

These are some of the pics that I find on my camera roll on Sunday evening before the week starts again and more random pics wind up on my phone. A glimpse into my 24/7. Enjoy. 

Just wanted to share these. Enjoy! 

The Internet of flyers

I recently started hearing the term 'the Internet of ______' being used a lot more often lately. I love this concept: a new innovation or invention that will literally change the way we interact with the world. 

I think about Elon Musk and Tesla Motors or the fair catch rule etc. I also think about how Groupon and Companies like Snap by Groupon really changed the coupon space and made the 'Internet of coupons.' Coupons had been around for, whatever, forever and the first 'internet coupon pioneers' didn't really pioneer that much at all. They only snapped a pic of a paper coupon and threw it up willy knilly on the line. Coupons were still just coupons even though they were technically on the line.

It wasn't until Groupon (I like to think it was Groupon) and maybe LivingSocial really changed how we interact with coupons what can be couponed and what that means for us, the couponers, did a real 'Internet of Coupons' happen. They made a multi billion dollar industry overnight and, for better or worse, they are here to stay. 

Although coupons and flyers are very similar on the surface, there hasn't yet been an 'internet of the flyer' yet. A lot of people have tried, but I don't feel that a PDF of a paper store flyer is really that innovative and definitely hasn't impacted my world. 

With very little ego, I truly feel that the software in the •gbot• app is truly unique and will be the standard moving into 2015. I feel that the •gbot• concept will by the Internet of the Flyer Space for grocers and other retailers. 

Check out our new •gbot• demo video at http://youtu.be/xpcYU4-SkpA Download the app for free. Shop easy & save money, everyone. 

New technology

Over the years I've had a chance to work for some very large companies. I've had a chance to work for the 800 pound gorillas and I've also the chance to work for the small little creatures that run through the jungle: What you (the 'royal' you) give up in job security, a steady paycheck and a lack of responsibility knowing that there's always a manager director ahead of you to take the blame if you or your team don't do well you definitely gain and excitement and adventure working for the little guys.

So it was only a matter of time before I realized that I can di this for myself. So after a bit of brainstorming and a bit of observation, myself and a few friends decided to come up with a project called •gbot•. 

The •gbot• app, just like the other projects that are in the funnel at the EQI, was something that really should have been invented by somebody else bye now.

Our mission statement at EQI has been to identify user behavior and fill the void in a marketplace when a product should already exist to accommodate that behavior.  The •gbot• app definitely fulfills a need for shoppers who shop all the time at grocery stores, to be able to go out and save money on their groceries. A lot of other new exciting projects are in the works and coming along shortly. It's up to us, the users, the inventors, the salesman and everyone else to do their part and make sure that these great new products get made. 

If you have an idea you have a vision or you have a great concept that should see the light of day, you should definitely pursue it and do your best to make sure it comes to fruition. Support local ideas, support local entrepreneurs, support yourself. Join up now-- sign up for free on gbot.ca and be one of the beta testers to help usher in this great new technology. Let us know what you think, let us know what your ideas are.

And speaking of great new ideas and even great innovations on old ideas it should be known that I'm actually dictating this entire blog on Dragon dictation. Just another great technology that I'm finally getting the hang of and starting to use on a regular basis. So is •gbot• going to be the next Dragon dictation or the next Groupon? Well we'll just have to wait and see. I look forward to reading your feedback and so does the rest of the •gbot•

team. With your help and support during this beta phase who knows maybe we will have come up with the next big thing.

Having fun with design

As a creator there is a fine line between creating a great, self explanatory design that's intuitive and fun to use versus just plain old mood swinging  'I want it this way'. The 'my way or the highway' designer is only making an app or web service for themself. It has been a privilege and pleasure to work with Bobby Nemati on the design of the •gbot• app. Taking the brand concept to a real level where the fun isn't sacrificed by function. Take a look at his work (and •gbot•, of course) here at http://bobbynemati.com/?oxy_portfolio_image=technology-table and drop us a line on twitter @gbotcanada @scvjetkovich @bobbynemati 

Shop easy, everyone, 

Steve •gbot•