Q&A With The Render Competition Winners – Connect
Summary
As weve now opened up applications for 2023, were catching up with the winning founders from last year to hear about their competition experience, including lessons learned, advice for future applicants, as well as an update on whats to come from their company.Today we hear from Todd Allen, founder of Connect.Connect helps owners and operators of apartment communities fill their apartments with qualified residents using digital marketing known as geofencing. Last spring, a friend introduced me to members of the Amplify team and through our networking and conversations about the startup community, the Render Competition was brought up. As a young company just starting to investigate the world of raising capital, the Render Competition was a great opportunity for Connect to test our product, strategy, and vision with the judges. More importantly, the investment kickstarted the development of our MVP platform release currently scheduled for June 2023.What did you take away from your interactions with the judges?I decided to apply to the competition without much hesitation. The people are nice, too!What role do you see your startup playing in the regional economy over the next 5 years?If I can look back in 5-10 years knowing we made a tangible impact in the lives of our employees and their families or have given back to young startups through mentoring, sharing our experiences, or even financial investment, I will be pleased.Whats next for your company in 2023?More customers and new software releases!