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Scoot Networks
Rapid urbanization means people everywhere need ways to get around the city that are fast and flexible. Scoot provides speedy electric scooter rentals, so busy urban dwellers can get where they need to go – on the fly.
Scoot came to Greenstart just before their first official launch. Our multidisciplinary designers worked with their team to make using their service seamless, fun, and affordable.
Greenstart led Scoot to think through each moment of the rental from the user’s perspective. How could they win over repeat customers from the very first ride? We helped plan everything from finding the keys to calling customer service.
The design team also put together the look and feel of the Scoot mobile app to complement their service.
Each of our design decisions contributed to the fresh, engaging brand we co-developed. Scoot successfully launched their first fleet without a hitch.
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Root3
Power plants at big complexes like hospitals and universities waste billions of dollars every year making energy they never use. Root3 outfits them with tools that reduce their bills by 10 to 30%.
Root3 data was first organized as a dashboard for the engineers who operated on-site power plants, but it wasn’t working for its users. The software needed to be displayed in a radically simpler way. Greenstart reinvented Root3’s software as a suggestion tool that helped engineers manage their equipment in real time.
Greenstart also advised the team on how to differentiate their offering from demand-side energy efficiency companies. We helped Root3 transform a confusing energy dashboard into a potent tool with clear benefits and cost savings.
About Root3
Growing Energy Labs inc.
Renewable energy could scale a lot faster and at greatly reduced cost if electricity were easier to store. GELI’s software allows batteries to store energy when prices are low and sell it on the grid when prices are high.
GELI’s products stand out in an evolving market, but are technologically complex. Before Greenstart, the company hadn’t figured out how to elegantly explain their solutions to customers or investors.
Our storytelling experts mapped GELI’s products and services to real business problems. We used these insights to help them devise a new business model for open-source software. Greenstart coached the founders intensely on telling their story in clear terms. GELI now articulates its value to the audiences that matter most.
About GELI
Ridepal
Bumper-to-bumper commuting is a headache for employees, and a bad commute can make or break a key hire for employers. RidePal connects commuters with on-demand shared buses complete with coffee and Wi-Fi.
RidePal joined the Greenstart portfolio as a business-to-consumer company with software modeled after public transportation apps. Our business model experts crafted a second revenue stream by offering the service to HR managers as an employee retention tool. Enterprise sales are now RidePal’s largest source of revenue.
Our designers kept both kinds of customers in mind as they organized the sequence of the RidePal mobile app and developed its look and feel. The company now has powerful appeal to both consumers and human resource professionals.
About RidePal
kWhOURS
In the age of mobile technology, building energy auditors still collect data on paper spreadsheets and spend hours doing manual data entry. kWhOURS supplies tablet software and cloud storage to make their work incredibly more efficient.
kWhOURS came to our design studio needing to migrate their tablet application from Windows to iPad. We tore apart and reassembled the software’s organization to facilitate this significant switch.
The design team began with sketches and wireframes, organized the flow of the application, and ran field tests with actual customers before investor demonstrations. We also worked to simplify the kWhOURS story, helping their brand match the user-friendly tools they offer.
About kWhOURS
Kiwi
Installing rooftop solar is confusing and irritating for homeowners who don’t have expert help. Kiwi offers a simple online process like solar leasing companies, but allows homeowners to make money from owning their solar panels.
Kiwi came to Greenstart with a valuable supplier network based on three years of prior commercial sales. They asked us to shape development of their new consumer-facing product. Our team answered vital questions about how to deliver one attractive kit with all the right parts, and then helped select their revenue engine. Greenstart co-developed their online purchasing tool and led Kiwi through a road test of sales in a prototype market.
An integral part of this process was positioning Kiwi as a juicy and enticing brand that stands out from other solar companies. The result is a product strongly differentiated by its design and market-tested with actual customers.
About Kiwi
People Power
The number of electronic devices in the world is fast approaching 50 billion, and there’s a huge opportunity to share information between them wirelessly. People Power facilitates exactly these connections, enabling consumers to manage devices directly from their smartphones.
People Power was previously known as a mobile energy management company, but their brand development was limited. During their time at Greenstart, we helped People Power refine possibilities in the broader ‘Internet of Things.’ We helped uncover new product opportunities utilizing existing hardware like used iPhones and routers.
Together, we redefined People Power’s core value proposition and prepared the company to reposition. Greenstart enabled the founders to better communicate their value to customers and recognize additional product opportunities in the future.
About People Power
