We have been blown away by the support and messages we have received since being selected as one of Google’s Adopt a Start-up companies.
The belief that a brand like Google has in us, has really fuelled the Teemie team which will propel us even further into the next stage of development.
You can read one of the articles from the Limerick Post below by Bernie English.
LIMERICK MAN’S COMPANY TAKEN UNDER GOOGLE’S WING
By Bernie English
A company established by Limerick entrepreneur which has developed a team management app for shops voluntary bodies and the hospitality sector has been adopted by information technology giant Google.
Teemie is just 18 months old and is already breaking ground for service and none profit groups, with desktop and mobile apps for management to be more efficient and for staff to be more productive.
From organising schedules and Payroll to assigning tasks the company has built the product especially for these industries.
“Teemie was born when I was studying in UL for my Masters, the focus on my study was how technology was used in retail” said company founder, Gary Whelan.
“It became clear after visiting a number of coffee shops and newsagents in Limerick that they still very much use traditional methods for organising stuff such as paper for rosters and tasks or a range of methods of communication so I set about creating something that would make this process quicker, easier and within one location” he explained
The company now employees two full-time and three part-time staff in Dublin and is in the process of setting up in a new location in Limerick city. As a result of been taking on by Google’s ‘Adopt A Start-Up programme, Teemie and 14 other early-stage companies will undertake an intensive training program over the next eight weeks. This will include exclusive lectures and workshops, one-on-one onsite support and the networking opportunities at Google’s EMEA headquarters.
Participants will benefit from expertise and support in topics such as analytics and UX, pitching and networking, automation and machine learning, and how best to plan for global growth.
Following the completion of the programme each start-up will have the chance to pitch their own unique growth plan to a panel of select judges.
The prices up for grabs include €10,000 in Google Ads Credit and the eligibility for the Google Cloud Programme which includes $100,000 in Google Cloud Credit. Said Gary “It is really an honour to have a global brand such as Google choose our start-up for their prestigious program. We have worked very hard while building Teemie so this recognition is going to fuel the team as we enter the next stage of our development.
“They will be providing us with some amazing resources and experience to help us scale our company not just nationally in Ireland but also in other countries like US and UK” the Limerick entrepreneur explained.