A lot of times, millennials get a bad rap. We’re often described as lazy, entitled, and sensitive. While this doesn’t embody every single millennial, we’ll admit we have our flaws. But so does every generation. When you actually sit down and compare the different characteristics of each generation, we feel that a business in our industry is much better off being run by millennials.

Why Millennials Are Better Off

Millennials are much different than previous generations. We’ve stemmed the tide and many people view that as a negative. But in our industry, it has numerous advantages. As millennials, we are…

1) Tech & Phone Savvy

Unlike other generations, millennials have had the greatest exposure to phones and new technology. This makes our generation the most intelligent when it comes to technology. By running a business centered around phone charging stations, we’re aware of what our consumers are expecting and have developed products that we feel are superior to competing brands in terms of their features and functionality.

2) More Creative and Innovative

Compared to prior generations, millennials are more creative and innovative because of the way that technology has influenced us. For our business, this has translated to the new products that we’ve been able to create. We also feel that we’re unique in how we’ve developed branding opportunities for clients.

3) Environmentally-Conscious

Millennials are more likely to favor environmentally friendly practices and policies. We feel responsible in making the world a better place to live and want to play a part. As a business, our products were designed with the environment in mind. They use significantly less power than competing brands, and save power when not being used.

4) Open to Change

A lot of businesses are slow to adapt to changes in consumer trends, which is why they fail. As millennials, we’re more open to change, which will make it easier for us to adapt to new trends and develop products that fit the new mold. As portable phone charging has increased in popularity, we responded by creating a portable charging product that businesses can offer to their customers. Having a place to charge your phone on the go fits in with the millennial attitude of always doing a million different things at once.

5) Community-Focused

Millennials want to have a positive impact on their community by playing a greater role. A lot of times, there’s a reciprocal effect if everyone in a community is involved. Within our business, we’ve made an effort by offering our charging stations at local events and allowing Boston area businesses a free 14-day trial with our products.

Let’s Hear Your Story

Are you a millennial entrepreneur? Leave a comment and let us know how you think being a millennial is beneficial to your business.

There was decidedly a ton to learn, see and experience at #SXSW2016.  Attendees were able to charge their devices using Veloxity charging stations at the Austin Convention Center, the SXSW Trade Show Meet Up Pavilion and the SXSW 2016 Artist Gifting Lounge. And direct from Boston, the Veloxity team collected some memorable takeaways.

Barack Obama, Tacos and Harnessing The Cool

So there was all the talk about tech, film and music Austin, Texas at SXSW2016. But President Obama and first lady stole the show.  Obama’s appearance was the first by a sitting president in the history of the 30-year-old event.  After a visit to Torchy’s Tacos (during which he ordered not only a Democrat taco, but also a Republican and an Independent from the menu), President Barack Obama entered to a standing ovation.  Well, the SXSW website sums it up with this blurb:

The President, in a conversation with Editor-in-Chief of The Texas Tribune, Evan Smith, called on the SXSW audience, and the tech industry at-large, to solve the nation’s biggest problems by working in conjunction with the United States government. “It’s not enough to focus on the cool, next big thing,” Obama said, “It’s harnessing the cool, next big thing to help people in this country.”

He had a lot to say about digital privacy and security. Specifically, privacy trade-offs may be worth the extra security.  Obama tried his best to make peace with the tech community, especially amidst the uproar over the FBI’s legal battle with Apple.

Michelle Obama, Queen Latifah and AOL

The Veloxity team saw First Lady Michelle Obama give her opening keynote for SXSW Music 2016. She discussed the Let Girls Learn initiative, which aims to break barriers for the 62 million girls around the world who are not in school today, more than half of whom are adolescent.   The initial

The First Lady chatted with Missy Elliott, Diane Warren, and Sophia Bush. The session was moderated by Queen Latifah. The Keynote was co-presented AOL MAKERS.

The ladies talked movingly about situations that could have been limiting for them personally, from lowered expectations for the young Michelle Obama, growing up on the south side of Chicago, to Queen Latifah, who lost two cousins to the AIDS epidemic and her own experience with activism — “the little action I could take as a teenager.”

Samsung Brought Galaxy Life

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. brought Galaxy Life to the South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Festival and wowed the Veloxity geeks with the Samsung Studio.

The Samsung Studio experience offers fans access to exclusive events, unforgettable experiences, and special rewards for Samsung Galaxy owners. Plus, a new retail pop-up and chance to explore and enjoy Samsung’s collection of services, products and experiences, including the all-new Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge, Gear 360 and Gear VR powered by Oculus.  Let’s just say that the Veloxity team was awe-struck.

McDonald’s Happy Meal VR Box

McDonald’s unveiled “V-Artist” at the 2016 SXSW festival.  Always hungry and eager to be happy, the Veloxity team had the unique opportunity to step inside a virtual Happy Meal Box and tried to be creative.

At the McDonald’s Happy Meal experience during SXSW 2016, the Veloxity team learned that McDonald’s understands how collaboration is as important as convenience. Through VR Experience and the HTC Vive, it’s possible to create artwork and share via social media. In addition to the VR Experience, the introduction of self-servicing kiosks allow building and customizing food. Being a sponsor of SXSW alone makes McDonald’s start to transform its image to work with the tech ecosystem and their techie demos only helps this mission.  The “everyone walks away smiling” experience is exactly what Veloxity charging stations provide.  Boom!

And, of course, there was Grumpy Cat.

The Veloxity team and the Veloxity device charging solutions are always eager and ready to power up any event.  Just ask!

Veloxity device charging solutions and the app SummitSync are decidedly a perfect pair for powerful networking at events.

Networking at events and getting names and numbers can sometimes be like an eighth grade dance.  There is some awkwardness and the fine line of being too passive or overly pushy.  You don’t want to blow it with your elevator pitch.

Every event goer knows that networking is much more than shaking hands, making small talk, snagging a free schwag bag and getting business cards. It’s about meeting people, sharing who you are and what you do, and gaining relevant, quality contacts and industry related information that you can use to become a more informed industry expert or a top selling sales rep.

There’s an app and charging device for that

SummitSync is an app takes some of the struggle out of networking onsite.

The app combines a fun, easy-to-use social networking and discovery frontend with enterprise-class features for data capture and CRM integration on the backend.

A user sign-ups by using their LinkedIn credentials, selects the conference they are attending and swipes right (interested) or left (not interested) when event attendees appear.

This upfront filtering system and inherent double-blinded opt-in nature of the app, makes it an easier process to connect with only those interested in meeting as well.

When a mutual connection is made, in-app messaging, as well as access to the user’s email, calendaring tools and CRM systems are readily available.

SummitSync is a single download for all events that offers post-event reporting, relationship management and the upfront data and analysis needed to do business effectively.   In other words, it’s a must have for event goers.

Apps require device charging solutions

When there are apps there are a mobile devices powered batteries that require charging.  Event goers fear dreaded dead battery anxiety.  They scurry around tradeshow floors looking for an electrical outlet and then stand or lean by a wall waiting for the red light to go green – all while attached to a cord and outlet. This limits the time event goers get to spend talking to companies they are interested to. When events have charging kiosks people are able to securely charge their phones without being tethered to the wall.

Veloxity is a company that helps keep customers happy and charged at events and venues and retail locations worldwide.  Event goers can stay engaged using apps like SummitSync by powering their devices with a Veloxity device charging solution.

The power of device charging

Veloxity rents and sells a full suite of device charging solutions to events, conferences, conventions, trade shows, universities, hospitals, and other venues nationwide. Clients like Boston University, Red Bull, Travelers Companies, IndyCar, CES, Foxwoods, Verizon and others rely on Veloxity device charging units to keep customers and guests happy and fully charged.  The product line includes LockerPower freestanding and wall mounted kiosks with lockers and Power Pax portable units. Veloxity is based in Boston, Massachusetts and is on a mission to cure dead battery anxiety.

Companies help make event connections

SummitSync and Veloxity are on a mission to help facilitate event networking, promotion and sponsorship.  A match made in event heaven.

There are tons of stories about how startup founders become wildly successful.

Everyone has heard the stories of people dropping out of college to work on their startups, living on their friends’ couches, or eating ramen everyday for months.

TechCrunch does a great job of sharing trials and tribulations of founders with Founders Stories.  Founders discuss their successful startups with Mike Abbott, General partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, previously Twitter’s VP of Engineering, and a founder himself.

Many of today’s most successful entrepreneurs have personal stories of clever and even risky ideas they conjured up to make their businesses successful.

AirBnB served Obama O’s

In the early days at AirBnB, the co-founders sold their own breakfast cereals. They purchased tons of bulk cereal, put together cardboard boxes, and branded them as limited edition, politics-themed cereals called Obama O’s, Cap’n McCain, and Breakfast of Change.

In just two months, they sold 800 of them for $40 each and earned more than $30,000.

Reddit created tons of fake accounts

Alexi Ohanian and Steve Huffman co-founded Reddit in 2005. When Reddit first launched, it had so few visitors that the co-founders created multiple fake user accounts and responded to themselves.  By owning all the fake accounts, they could build the tone and totally create the direction of the platform as it now stands today.

The “fake it ’til you make it” tactic worked. As the real users continued to join, the fake accounts began to vanish.

As of January 2016, Reddit has 234 million monthly unique visitors.

Warby Parker rode a bus

The founders of Warby Parker bought an old yellow school bus and traveled across the country.

Warby Parker is known today as a brand that sells designer eye wear at a lower cost.  It was started when one of the co-founders, Dave Gilboa, lost his $700 glasses on a backpacking trip and couldn’t afford to replace them.

In it’s early days, the team bought an old yellow school bus, traveled across the U.S., and created a mobile store called The Warby Parker Class Trip.  The guerrilla-marketing tactic was to capture the viral essence of their brand. Since it launched in early 2010, the brand has sold 1 million pairs of glasses.

PayPal gave out free money

Co-founder Peter Thiel was a mastermind behind PayPal’s idea of borderless currency.

But when the company first started out, the founders paid new users $10 to join, and even more money for referring their friends. It operated at a huge loss to get traffic, but it paid off when they hit 1 million users in just over a year of existence.

PayPal now makes transactions totaling as much as $315.3 million per day.

Veloxity got cash from high school friends

When co-founder brothers Lucky and Krassi Popov got the idea to rent and sell device charging solutions, they hit up their high school soccer playing friends for a round of friends and family funding. The friends include co-founders who are students at U Mass Lowell.

Born in Bulgaria, the brothers came with family to Chelmsford, MA and soon graduated from Bentley University.  They started Veloxity while in college in an effort to end dead battery anxiety for customers worldwide. Today Veloxity is industry leading, providing secure charging stations for sale and rent to people all over the country.

CES 2016, the world’s largest technology expo based in Las Vegas, brought in hundreds of companies, 170,000 attendees, and the latest consumer tech. Veloxity was fortunate enough to be contracted to power up CES attendees with our locker phone charging stations and the co-founders got a chance to see and test the newest technology. With all of the new technology boosting awesome appliances here are our top 10 picks at CES 2016:

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Genworth Aging Suit & VR

[/one_half][one_half_last]The Genworth Aging Experience R70i Age Suit allows anyone to strap on a super-human-like suit to know and feel what it is like to age. The suit is used to feel and experience common age-related problems such as hearing, vision and mobility. Part of the suit includes a virtual reality system, headphones and exoskeleton. The VR systems lets you experience glaucoma, cataracts, muscular degeneration, and floaters. Meanwhile the headphones impair your hearing to simulate hearing loss, tinnitus and aphasia.[/one_half_last]

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USB Battery Chargers

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The EcoUSBCell took the stage by surprise with its USB and rapid charging features. Now we can all recharge AA or AAA battery on the go with the convenience of a USB port. The charge time on either model is 2 hours however the Output is 1A and 0.5A respectively. They ensure no dangerous acid leakage or corrosion takes place, which is great. The main key takeaway is its rapid charging feature. It charges three times faster than traditional (NiMH) rechargeable batteries!

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NRG Portable Power Station

[/one_half][one_half_last]NRG’s Go Portable Power Stations offer guests with dead phone batteries an option to rent a Go Pack using their credit cards to charge on the go without being stuck near to a power outlet. Inside the rented Go Pack, you will get an iPhone 5/6, iPhone 4 and Micros USB charging cables embedded inside the 4200 mAh sized Go Pack. This wall mount unit features a 19-inch touch screen while providing up to 30 rentable lithium-ion power packs stacked along the sides.[/one_half_last]

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Hauwei Mate 8 Smartphone

[/one_half][one_half_last]Ever since the third largest mobile phone manufacturer, Huawei, came out with the latest Nexus 6P, everyone is starting to expect more from them. Huawei’s answer to that is the Huawei Mate 8. This powerhouse flagship device has all the latest bells and whistles anyone can wish for. With a monster battery offering 4000 mAh and sleek 6-inch (1080p) display, you can certainly expect battery life to be one of the best in the market. This phone is carrying the eight-core Hi-Silicon Kirin 950 high-end chipset which features a 40% increase in performance and 60% decrease in power needs by utilizing four high-power Cortex-A72 cores. [/one_half_last]

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Qualcomm Halo Technology

[/one_half][one_half_last]Qualcomm has always taken an interest in anything battery. As of late, they took that to the next level with Qualcomm Halo, one powerful parking spot. This gives the ability to have your electric card to power up, cable-free, by finding any parking spot fitted with Qualcomm Halo technology. This technology is called wireless electric vehicle charging (WEVC). It uses highly efficient, high-power, resonant magnetic inductive wireless energy transfer.[/one_half_last]

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Qualcomm Wireless Charging

[/one_half][one_half_last]Qualcomm WiPower is a recent breakthrough allowing charging a device that has a metal rear cover. This subsidiary becomes the first company to enable wireless charging for mobile devices with metal cases. The Rezence standard of WiPower ensures that it will be able to operate at a frequency that is also accepting of other metal objects that are in the field of charge and can sometimes cause interference. Until now, objects such as coins and keys that were in the field of charge invariably affected the charging process.[/one_half_last]

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LG Wrinkle-free Appliance

[/one_half][one_half_last]Earlier in 2015, LG came out with a Styler appliance that uses steam and deodorizing features to refresh any type of clothing. The appliance features a hang bar, which fits up to four pieces of clothing which then shakes to ensure it is wrinkle-free. Another cool feature is the pressing panel to give trousers a 30-minute ironing session.[/one_half_last]

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Smart Ring for Wellness

[/one_half][one_half_last]The Kickstarter project took people by surprise when it received just over $650,000 after only pledging for a sixth of that. It is essentially a “Wellness Smart Ring”, a revolutionary ring-sized computer that helps you sleep and perform better. Its features heart rate analysis, motion and temperature from you finger. All this data helps optimize your sleep, activity and readiness to ensure better mental and physical performance.[/one_half_last]

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Roller Coaster Virtual Reality

[/one_half][one_half_last]With virtual reality being a big trend from 2015, we were excited to see the Samsung Gear VR booth at CES. The demo took us on a very realistic roller coaster ride. With the addition of 4-D motion seats, it was an experience not to forget. The headset powered by oculus offers a super AMOLED display with a wide 96 degrees field of view and sensors to bring reality to the virtual. Even though this headset is only compatible with Galaxy devices, at $99.99 it is a price you cannot look away from for how much it can offer to the virtual reality enthusiasts.[/one_half_last]

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KG Drone Copter by Ehang

[/one_half][one_half_last]The DJI Phantom and the Parrot drones were one of the most anticipated at CES 2016 but an underdog called Ehang184 caught a lot of eyes. This 200 KG Drone Copter can hover for about 23 minutes with only charge time being 2-4 hours. Its materials consists of composite material with carbon fiber and epoxy while other structures consisting of aerial aluminum alloy. It only has a 1 seat with a 12” inch tablet display for navigation. There are no visible controls so it looks like you pre-set your destination and let it do its job with speeds up to 60 mph![/one_half_last]

Veloxity phone charging kiosks ignited BizBash Live: The Expo New York this week.

More than 2,000 event and meeting professionals filled the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center for BizBash Live in New York.  And what a powerful show it was.

BizBash knows how to put on an event that inspires, engages and fosters relationships among meeting pros.  With David Adler at the helm, BizBash has been publishing digital content and producing trade shows and award shows for corporate event, meeting professionals and event marketers since 2000.

At BizBash NY, there was the latest in marketing, design, rentals, catering, technology, and more. Veloxity proudly demoed cell phone charging kiosks with secure built-in lockers. The kiosks charge nearly every mobile device and tablets on the market today and offer complimentary charging via the safe and secure private lockers. The kiosks can be custom wrapped to meet any of your marketing needs.

With the event’s all-access pass sold out, the tradeshow floor was bustling.  Attendees who visited the Veloxity booth had the opportunity to see how a Veloxity phone charging kiosk can help any trade show exhibitor or event planner reach, retain and delight the widest possible audience.

Veloxity announced that the company was exhibiting at BizBash in a press release earlier this month. The team had an opportunity to attend some of the Event Innovation Forum and Workshop Series presentations, and mingle with like-minded folks from the event and meeting industry.

Those who didn’t attend the show, can always contact Veloxity for a cell phone charging kiosk demo anytime.

Since mobile phones have become a staple of our everyday lives, the importance of phone charging has grown. As we use apps more and more our batteries continue to take the hit.

Think about the amount of times that you charge your phone every day. It’s usually at least twice and if you’re going out somewhere you become that weary person looking around for an outlet or in search of a phone charging kiosk.

Founded by Krassi & Lucky Popov, Veloxity has aimed to tackle this problem by providing phone charging stations and kiosks to businesses and events.

Here is some insight on the two founders, what challenges they’ve faced, and the new product they’re getting ready to launch in early 2016.

How did you come up with the idea to start a company that supplies phone charging kiosks?

Low or dead battery anxiety was a personal problem and we needed a solution not only for ourselves but for everyone. After conducting months of primary market research, the answer that we came up with was phone charging kiosks with lockers, and that’s how we got our start. –Krassi Popov

What has been your favorite part about starting this company?

The best part about starting Veloxity is being able to delight clients on a daily basis. The clients that we have worked with have been amazed with our phone charging kiosks and it’s reassuring to us that we’re able to provide a product that people enjoy having. For us, there’s nothing more rewarding than pleasing a client who in turn becomes a lifelong stakeholder for our company. –Krassi Popov

What challenges have you faced running a company while still attending college?

Juggling schoolwork and Veloxity has been very tough, especially senior year when we were starting to see extraordinary growth – As I mentioned in a recent interview with Bloomberg Radio, there were many days I’d have to excuse myself from class to negotiate a big deal or national partnership. These challenges were overcome with a lot of focus and motivation. –Krassi Popov

What would you attribute Veloxity’s success to?

Our management team is comprised primarily of millennials who are all very nimble, energetic, and open-minded. This has allowed us to quickly adapt to changing trends and needs in the marketspace while our competitors are left behind. –Lucky Popov

What’s been going on with Veloxity the last few months?

The past few months we have focused on increasing our brand awareness by attending industry trade shows such as BizBash, Droidcon NYC, Event Planner Expo, and New York Media Festival. As a result, we have seen exponential growth in parts of our business, such as event rentals. –Lucky Popov

Going forward, what would you like to see Veloxity accomplish?

Every day, we are working hard to offer our clients the best products and value – with that said, Veloxity will be launching a new phone charging kiosk in early 2016, something that we are all very excited about! –Krassi Popov

If you’re looking to see how the Veloxity Cell Phone Charging Kiosk works, check out our YouTube video below.

Have a business in mind that you think could benefit from our product? Leave us a comment below and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.

Veloxity is proud to support and help raise awareness for  National Cyber Security Awareness Month this October.

Veloxity joins a growing global effort among colleges and universities, businesses, government agencies, associations, nonprofit organizations and individuals to promote digital safety awareness.

“We are proud to support National Cyber Security Awareness Month as champions of the cause,” said Krassi Popov, CEO of Veloxity. “As providers of cell phone charging kiosks, we applaud NCSAM’s efforts in providing valuable cybersecurity resources, particularly to help cell phones stay secure and safe.”

Hack attacks are on the rise and put cell phones at risk. In honor of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, Veloxity has put together a list of helpful tips to keep cell phones from being hacked.

As cybersecurity threats continue to increase, it’s possible that cell phones and mobile devices of all kinds  could be affected with a virus or malware, enabling hackers access to personal or private information

Here are some tips to help keep cell phones and mobiles device secure:

1. Secure your cell phones and devices. Be sure to password protect and lock your smartphones.

2. Stay up to date. The latest software updates typically the have the best protection to these viruses and hacks.

3. Use multiple layers of authentication (passwords, icons, usernames, and security questions) to protect transactions and avoid anyone accessing your account.

4. Pay attention to cell phone bills. Unauthorized charges and increased data usage may indicate the phone has been hacked.

5. Consider anti-virus software for cell phones. They aren’t always effective, since a lot of malware is downloaded and given permission by the user, instead of illegally infiltrating their phone. But it doesn’t hurt and can possibly help.

In its twelfth year, National Cyber Security Awareness Month is celebrated every October.  It was conceived as a collaborative effort between government and industry to ensure everyone has the resources needed to stay safer and more secure online.

Veloxity rents and sells cell phone charging kiosk with safe and secure private lockers. If you are doing everything listed above to keep your cell phone safe you should also use Veloxity charging kiosks whiling you are charging your phones on the go. Veloxity charging kiosks offer a secure place to charge your phone at events, conferences, hospitals and even college campuses.

Veloxity is proud to sponsor Droidcon in NYC this month and exhibit the power of cell phone charging kiosks to attendees.

Droidcon is touted as the world’s largest, community-driven, Android developer conference.  The location based Droidcon conferences support the Android platform and create a global network for developers and companies.  There are a ton thought provoking presentations from different parts of the ecosystem, including core development, embedded solutions, augmented reality, business solutions and games.

To date, Droidcons have been held in Amsterdam, Bangalore, Berlin, Brussels, Bucharest, London, Madrid, Moscow, Murcia, Paris, Stockholm, Tel Aviv, Tunis and Turin.  And now, USA.  The Metropolitan Pavilion in NYC will be crawling with developers, technologists, hackers, and industry leaders August 27-28, as they totally geek out to all that Droidcon has to offer.

Minerva Tantoco, New York City’s first ever CTO, will deliver opening greetings to the US Android community.  Google Developer Expert Corey Leigh Latislaw will be the Day 1 Keynote presenter.  And then there’s a huge line up of talks.

There sure will be a lot to talk about. According to data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, Android dominated the market with a 78.0% share in 1Q15.  And a comScore US report says Android is still the most-popular smartphone OS in the country with a 52.2% market share.

This is a two-day conference with international attendance of Android developers that showcases the very best of what has been created. It also gives sneak peeks into the future of Android.  It’s an amazing chance to get first-hand info about Android advances, listen to expert speakers, see fantastic new technologies, and meet the international Android community.

Veloxity is honored to be a Droidcon sponsor among the likes of Google, Facebook, Couchbase, Uber, and Tumblr. The Veloxity cell phone charging kiosks with private lockers will be at show for anyone to power up their phone and avoid dead battery anxiety. The free and easy to use charging stations are a secure way to keep your phone charged throughout a long event, conference or game.

Many people do have a love affair with tacos, tequila and cell phones.  Strange combination.  But, they do heat up on heck of party.

Thanks to Eat Boston, about 200 guests were romanced by Tacos and Tequila, a sampling showcase on Saturday afternoon, August 15th at MOKSA in Cambridge, MA. Veloxity added to the affair by providing a commercial cell phone charging station during the event.

Tacos and Tequila was a showcase of tequila and mezcal.  It was like a classy middle school science fair.  Except there was alcohol and amazing food (tacos). Guests were able to sample 12 tequilas, attend cocktail demos, and devour the tacos.  All of this while cell phones were being safely and securely charged in the Veloxity cell phone charging kiosk with lockers.

The tasty list of tequilas and producers represented at Tacos and Tequila included: Alipus, Ancho Reyes, Corralejo, Chinaco, DeLeon, Don Julio, El Buho Mezcal, El Jolgorio, El Tesoro, Espolón, Fidencio, Fortaleza, Ilegal Mezcal, Mezcal Amaras, Mezcal Union, Milagro, Mina Reál, Montelobos, Nuestra Soledad, Partida, Patrón, Roca Patrón, Sauza, Siete Misterios, Sotel Por Siempre, Suerte, Tanteo, Tequila Cabeza, Tequila Ocho, Uno, Dos, Tres Tequilas, Xicaru Mezcal,

Americans drink about 50 million liters of tequila annually, which is more tequila than is consumed in Mexico. The premium market for tequila has shown impressive growth, and National Tequila Day is July 24th.

Last year Americans ate over 4.5 billion tacos. That’s 490,000 miles of tacos, which could take you to the moon and back or, if you prefer, could, at 775-million pounds, equal the weight of two Empire State Buildings.

Today, nearly two-thirds (64%) of U.S. adults own a smartphone, up from 35% in 2011. Younger adults as well as those who are more affluent and have higher levels of education are among the most likely groups to own a smartphone.

Eat Boston was founded in 2010, produces creative food sampling events around the country, often as a fundraiser for local food-centric non-profit organizations.  In November, Eat Boston will having their famous Whiskey Rebellion event in Boston.

Renting or buying a charging kiosk is beneficial for any event or conference. It keeps guests phones charged and able to post about your event. In todays society word of mouth tends to be by a tweet, Facebook status, snapchat or Instagram. We no longer rely on word of mouth but on social media. With a Veloxity charging kiosk you will insure that your guest will be able to update their social media while at your event. https://veloxity.us

The Veloxity team and their mobile charging stations are all over USA, including the MarTech (Marketing Technology) Meetup in Boston, MA.

There are many things to love about being part of the Veloxity team, including the ability to attend major events all around the country. The founding team experiences a wide variety of interesting events and meets inspiring people from all walks of life. The events include shindigs like the NEVY Awards, MassChallenge Pirate Cruise, PGA Tour, LeadsCon, or the Youth Marketing Summit, to name a few.  The best part, however, is seeing end users enjoying the convenience of charging their mobile devices with https://veloxity.us .

Last week, a few of the Veloxity team members mixed and mingled with entrepreneurs at the weekly Thursday Venture Cafe in Cambridge – a space for innovators and entrepreneurs to converse about their projects.

The very same day, the team headed over to the Microsoft NERD Center for the Boston MarTech Meetup, where nearly 100 attendees soaked in presentations from these technology and marketing experts:

•       Doug Banks, Boston Business Journal
•       David Butler, iPositioning
•       John Cass, OnSource Online
•       Jeff Nicholson, Kitewheel

Opportunities to make connections with heavy hitters in the sector are incredibly valuable networking tools, especially in this increasingly digital age. If you see the Veloxity team out and about, make sure to ask them to point you toward the nearest mobile charging station!

The Veloxity team had the privilege of attending and charging up the awesomely innovative NEVY Awards this week in Boston. Not only did we get to rub shoulders with some of the brightest minds in New England – we also got to help keep mobile phones charged throughout the event using our charging kiosks!

This year’s New England Venture Capital Association awards event saw both plenty of partying, glitz and tons of innovation. Showcased in the tech category was the startup company PillPack, an online pharmacy service, and prized “unicorn” Acquia, creator of a platform to manage marketing services via the cloud in all new, interactive ways.

The NEVY Awards seek to establish the Boston area and New England as a thriving place for tech entrepreneurs of all kinds – and with space and expenses that are often a much better deal than those found in Silicon Valley.

The event also honored a number of healthcare companies, including the Hottest Startup winner Navitor Pharmaceuticals and the Deal of the Year, from Moderna Therapeutics, a protein expression platform with plenty of ongoing potential. These categories and others proved particularly difficult for judges, since a large number of biotech companies went public in 2014, creating a competitive field filled with potential entrants.  Maybe next year we’ll see some drone companies flying around on the ballots.

Wayfair scored the prize for Exit of the Year. Hubspot czars Dharmesh Shah and Brian Halligan shared honors for Entrepreneurs of the Year (Shah was also named Angel of the Year).

While NEVY isn’t quite like West Coast events such as Disrupt, the focus is still on innovation, and this Boston gathering sure knows have to have a good time. Guests were charged up with disco music, dancers, open bar, disco balls, and of course the Veloxity cell phone charging station.

The event hosted more than 800 attendees. The theme for the night was “Solid Gold” and kept the house bouncing with 1970s disco music, which included gold-dusted go-go dancers who rocked the house complete with hula hoops and gold boots.  Truly a night to remember.

What brings you here is why https://veloxity.us started this business – there is an emerging market for secure charging solutions in the hospitality and entertainment industry. With that said, by leveraging your existing network in these industries both parties can mutually benefit from this new market with a distribution relationship.

SPECIAL PRICING

• Charging Station (Not configured) | Charging Stations “not configured” will ship directly from our factory and save you money. The units will come with everything necessary to function as a Charging Station, except the credit card processor (if applicable), which will be shipped separately. The credit card processor as well as the LCD screen, and payment structure can be configured by following our instructional manual. Click here to view our instructional manual.
• Charging Station (Fully configured) | Charging Stations purchased as “fully configured” will ship from our warehouse in Boston and will have their LCD screens tailored to the venues liking, as well as come with the credit card processor (if applicable) that is linked to the venue’s or your bank account and a pricing structure of your desire.
• Average Lead Time: 20 days for production, 5 days for testing/configuring, and 4 days for shipping.

SERVICE OPTIONS

• Change LCD Promotion – Flat Fee
• Change LCD Promotion – Yearly Subscription
• Replacement of Hardware & Parts | 16 month limited warranty
• Replacement of Charging Cord | 16 month limited warranty
• Discount Purchase of New Cord (if new phone comes out)
• Software Upgrade | Lifetime warranty

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Payment options | If a venue wants to buy a charging station and prefers not to charge their customers for the service, we recommend the charging station with just a keypad for 4 digit codes in and out of the lockers instead of the credit card processor.
• Customizations options | LED lights can be installed on machines that come “fully configured” for an additional price of $23 per locker. We can ship the LED lights for you to install for $19 per locker for units that are being shipped directly from our factory.
• Marketing | Distributors can use Veloxity’s brand name, pictures, website and other promotional materials to help with sales pitches.
• Territory Protection | For further incentive to our distributors, Veloxity can grant territory protection for reputable sources.
• Insurance | Distributors can offer venues general liability insurance under Veloxity’s coverage of up to $2 million. This costs comes at $175 per machine per year.
• Consignment | Consignment of units can be arranged once the distributor has established their relationship with Veloxity. Typically, this entails at least selling several machines before consignment is offered.

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Disclaimer: As of July 1st, 2014 the numerical values above are no longer valid for partnerships as should only be used as a loose point of reference.