In our first batch of #WeArePlay stories for 2023, discover the
inspiring app founders sharing their knowledge with millions around the world: from cooking up
the best recipes, learning better ways to stay healthy, finding the best spots for photography
or sharing tips to nail that next exam.
First, we begin with Valentin from Austria. With hotelier and restaurateur parents, Valentin
grew up learning about the challenges of the hospitality sector. As he was a better programmer
than a cook, he decided to not join the industry. But at 22 - whilst successfully working
abroad - he felt his life was lacking purpose. Valentin went back to his hometown and, after
hearing his parents had troubles with hiring, created a hospitality recruitment app with
co-founders Tobias and Juan. When Covid hit however, Gronda transformed into a platform for chefs to share and
monetize their recipes, inspiring other culinary lovers. Next, Gronda wants to help ambitious
chefs worldwide unleash their full potential.
Next, a few more stories from around the world:
Clara runs a longevity clinic in rural Valencia where people learn to live
a longer, healthier life. It’s powerful knowledge and she knew it could go far beyond her
little village, so with husband Juan and his university friend David, they created their
company Hearts Radiant. Their app, Rosita, gives seniors long term physical and mental health plans,
some spanning ten years or
more.
When Noel from Argentina was traveling the world, he
discovered he’d missed a beautiful viewing point in Italy. This gave him the idea for NoFilter - an app compiling the best photography spots around the
world. Next, Noel wants to launch more features for customized trip planning and offer
travelers options to go carbon neutral.
After a series of
hackathons and coding all-nighters, top students Amiraslan and Orkhan launched Oxuyan (“scholar” in Azerbaijani), a platform for publishing
exams and testing knowledge. Education had been a ticket to so much opportunity for Amiraslan,
including studying abroad and traveling Europe, so his motivation was to make learning
accessible to everyone.
Check out all the stories now at g.co/play/weareplay and stay tuned for even more coming soon.
