The Story of Ovie
almost 6 years ago
– Fri, Jun 08, 2018 at 06:51:59 PM
A lot of people ask us how we came up with the idea for Ovie, and the simple answer is that a moment of inspiration collided with a moment of frustration. Our co-founder Ty was in a modern parking garage with LED lights over each space: red means occupied, green means available. It was so easy to look across a full parking level and know that you could drive right to a spot. No driving up and down rows hoping to find something. You just knew.
That moment inspired him to wonder what else in life could be made easier by something as simple as an LED light. That's when the moment of frustration arrived.
We've probably all been there - preparing for a run to the grocery store or digging through the refrigerator to find something, and it leads to the total fridge cleanout. While dumping out a delicious container of rigatoni with italian sausage and homemade sauce that was thoughtfully made and saved with the intent to eat (because this pasta is amazing and even better after it sits and soaks in all of the flavors for a day or two), the moment of inspiration and moment of frustration collided.
That's when the first concept for Smarterware was envisioned.
Of course we're more than an LED light now, but it's still the critical component that allows Ovie to make life so much easier. No more wondering when you saved something or how long it should last. No more forgetting about that delicious meal you wanted to eat anyway.
We're not just the creators of Smarterware. We're customers as well because we need this. It was an idea born out of a desire to have this in our homes. So we really mean it when we say you're all part of Team Ovie. You're helping us bring this to life. And we're right there with you in becoming the first to know what we have in our fridge and to know when and how to use it.
So again, as we've passed another funding milestone, we're filled with gratefulness for each of you who've joined us on this journey.
(And be sure to look for inspiration everywhere. Even a parking garage!)
Thank you so much!
Team Ovie
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100% FUNDED!
almost 6 years ago
– Tue, Jun 05, 2018 at 06:18:27 PM
Well...107% now actually because you are literally the best!
I know we've said it before, but it's true so we're going to keep saying it. We are so incredibly grateful for each of you who has joined with us to make Smarterware a reality!
Thank you for being a part of Team Ovie. Thank you for your encouraging messages and support. Thank you for your awesome thoughts and suggestions about how to make our product even better.
Now that we've hit the mark, we'd love to hear your thoughts on some stretch goals you'd be interested in seeing from Ovie. So add a comment to this update and we'll see what we can do!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Team Ovie
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KOSMOS ink - Magnetic Fountain Pen
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DREVO BladeMaster: Ultimate Keyboard with Programmable Knob
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Fun Things!
almost 6 years ago
– Tue, Jun 05, 2018 at 06:03:23 PM
Hey newest members of Team Ovie!
I just wanted to send a quick note to make sure you're following us on Instagram before we kick off our thank you giveaway for hitting 300 backers and hitting our goal!
Also, we've updated our page with some easter eggs that link out to some people who've helped us on this journey. We'll give them shoutouts in future updates, but we thought it'd be fun to see if you can find them first!
Be sure to share our campaign out with your friends, family, and networks, too!
Finally, check out our friends at HoverCharge below!
Have a great Tuesday!
Team Ovie
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HoverCharge | Only Two Days Left To Get The World's Best Wireless Charger!
Only two more days left to get the World’s Best Qi Wireless Charger, 7.5W for Apple & 10W for Android. Anti-gravity, portrait or landscape, no magnets, no nano-suction, won't block NFC, for use in your Car, Home, Office & practically anywhere else. Check it out HERE.
Wow! Thank You!
almost 6 years ago
– Fri, Jun 01, 2018 at 06:06:33 PM
The first 24 hours of the campaign just wrapped and we are over 43% funded! We're so grateful you love this product as much as we do.
We wanted to take a moment to say thank you to all of you who made that happen.
So, thank you so much! It's been an incredible journey creating Ovie so far, but it's just been our small team. Now we have over 130 new members to Team Ovie helping us bring Smarterware to life. We're so grateful for each of you.
Now that you're part of the team, could you help keep our momentum going by sharing this project with your friends, family, and network?
We have links in the campaign page or you can simply copy this link (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/29031083/ovie-smarterware-the-first-connected-food-storage), share it out through social or email, and tell your people why you backed Ovie and why they should too!
We're off to a great start thanks to each of you, but now it's going to take us all to reach the finish line so we can start reducing food waste by making every fridge a smart fridge.
Welcome to the team!
Ty (co-founder)
The Big 3-0...0! (Meet us on social to celebrate!)
almost 6 years ago
– Fri, Jun 01, 2018 at 02:59:23 PM
Team Ovie is now 300 members strong! Three hundred!
We're blown away with your response and excitement about Smarterware and we're overflowing with gratitude.
We're soooooo close to hitting our funding goal and will soon be building Ovie Smarterware for you, and we can't even explain how excited we are about that.
So, we'd like to show you instead.
If you're not doing so already, find us on Instagram and Facebook (@FridgeSmarter), and follow us. We'll give you a little time to make that happen and then we're going to launch a fun promo to celebrate you - the first 300 customers and newest members to Team Ovie!
Waste Less, Smile More!
Team Ovie
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