Answering the call for paperless business cards

The Athlone-headquartered start off-up is undertaking away with one-use enterprise cards many thanks to some very simple engineering.

“Tapitag is assisting corporations of all sizes go to a paperless and sustainable way of connecting and networking with clients by way of our cloud based platform,” said Ivan Eustace. “With a one faucet you can share and have interaction with prospects and buyers.”

That’s the elevator pitch for Tapitag, which is replacing single-use paper small business playing cards with a single NFC-enabled and tough card that can instantaneously transfer information and facts yet again and yet again.

People can make sure their speak to facts is generally up to date, and make a decision what details they want to share, by means of their Tapitag profile. When a new make contact with then taps the card with an NFC-enabled device, the profile is introduced and the choice to save the call appears. This will help you save a phone variety and e-mail address alongside with a link to the Tapitag profile which can be revisited to keep on major of any variations.

For organization clients, a cloud-based mostly management system means sweeping changes can be built to all worker profiles quickly and successfully. There’s also in-built analytics to see a user’s ‘tap stats’ and much more.

“We have invested greatly in the software program platform driving Tapitag,” mentioned Eustace. “This will make Tapitag a income and enterprise tool for providers with masses of analytics at their disposal to assist them make the ideal decisions.”

‘We now develop and print all the things below in Ireland’
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It is so far, so superior for the commence-up established just previous year. “Tapitag is currently being quite nicely received and we are onboarding prospects all the time,” mentioned Eustace.

“Initially, source chain was an challenge as we outsourced printing to Asia at the begin. We now deliver and print everything right here in Ireland.”

This alter in output led to Tapitag securing a Assured Irish mark, and the organization is supported by Business Ireland. Their aim, on the other hand, is world.

“Every corporation massive or smaller across the world wants a extra seamless and sustainable way to engage with their audience,” mentioned Eustace.

‘Ireland is particularly buoyant at the moment’
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Tapitag is not a very first time at the start-up rodeo for Eustace and fellow co-founders Mark Gibbons and John McHugh.

“We were all perform colleagues at TNS Hook up,” he discussed. Eustace and McHugh co-started the corporation though Gibbons labored in product sales at the distribution firm for shopper electronics. TNS Hook up operated worldwide and dealt with some legendary models and important merchants.

This enterprise was bought to PCH, a worldwide products progress and provide chain organization founded by Irishman Liam Casey. TNS Hook up invested six a long time as aspect of the PCH spouse and children ahead of currently being acquired again in 2017 by CMS distribution.

Adhering to this effective exit, Eustace and co are setting up out yet again with Tapitag, which is headquartered in Athlone.

“From our practical experience in Ireland, it is exceptionally buoyant at the instant and we link and help a amount of commence-ups we know,” reported Eustace. “It’s very energising.”

As a serial founder himself, Eustace has some tips for aspiring entrepreneurs: “Stay inspired, stay favourable, and usually think in your plan,” he said. “Shoot for the stars.”

His individual daring vision is to make Tapitag a “must-have” for all enterprises, huge or small. But as the small business scales, sustainability will even now be vital.

Sustainability is “at the forefront of what we do,” Eustace discussed. “We replace paper in the workplace and at the very same time we have teamed up with Ecologi to plant a tree for each and every buyer we onboard,” he included.

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