Yowza!!
Launched 2009, Calabasa, CA
Twitter: @yowza

Starry eyes aside, Yowza’s creator Greg Grunberg goes above and beyond to prove celebrity and consumer technology do mix… and in fact, they make a terrific concoction. Take a Hollywood actor who finds a co-founder on Twitter, add a simple iPhone app idea and some Biz Dev know-how and voila: you have a company (and a good one)!

Missed Greg and August at Under the Radar today? Check out their presentation below:

Company Description | Yowza!! is an innovative platform for location-based mobile coupons distributed through devices such as the iPhone and iPod Touch. Designed to save consumers money as well as stimulate retail business, the Yowza!! application removes the need for customers to clip coupons or print email.

Yowza!! has already teamed with an impressive list of retailers including Sears, McDonald’s, Regency Shopping Centers, California Pizza Kitchen, American Golf Corporation, ESPN Zone, Rubio’s Mexican Grill, The Container Store, Finish Line, Islands Restaurant, Sports Authority, Sports Chalet, Marmalade Café, Pier 1 Imports, REIEI, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Aveda Salon/Spa.

Competitors | Cellfire, Coups, MobiQpons, Coupious, Coupon Sherpa, Yelp
Customers | Consumers nationwide

Presenters | Greg Grunberg and August Trometer | Co-Founders
Writer, director, and actor Greg Grunberg is the star of TV’s “Heroes” as well “Felicity” and “Alias.” Grunberg is also a philanthropist, creating BAND FROM TV, which has helped raise more than $2 million dollars for charity.

Developer and entrepreneur August Trometer helped pioneer the field of podcasting with the creation of iPodderX, the world’s first podcasting application. Trometer has also written “Optimizing Your Website for Mobile Safari,” the first book on the subject of developing web-based software for the iPhone. He regularly speaks on the topic of both Mac and iPhone software development.

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