Protest MN

Inspiration

Our inspiration for Protest MN was the many protests following the murder of George Floyd. These protests and riots are occurring only 20 minutes away from our team, so we decided that a place to get accurate information regarding the protests would be necessary.

What it does

Protest MN is a website where people can come together and talk about their opinions and join groups regarding issues they are passionate about. The website also shows protests around the Twin Cities, with information on dates and locations. Within the website, there are tabs that lead you to links to petitions and donations specific to different causes. The last tab is for merchandise, which is one of our main sources of income.

How we built it

We used Weebly to create a website demo of Protest MN. Our team also chose to go the documentation route.

Challenges we ran into

At first, we tried to make an app using the frameworks without coding required, but it was too difficult considering our lack of knowledge about coding and app design. However, we are passionate about this idea and couldn't give up on it, so we included the product features of what the future app would contain in the Product Requirements Document link.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We're very proud that this startup provides a solution and a way for the Minnesota community to come together during this unpredictable time. We hope that if this idea was turned into an app, it would be used by many and be helpful for progressive people to organize and assemble protests.

What we learned

We learned that communication is key when working in a team, and everyone's ideas should be considered. Jumpstart was a very fun way to learn more about the entrepreneurship side of business, and it showed that anyone can create a startup with the right help and tools!

What's next for Protest MN

Our goal for Protest MN is for the website to be turned into an app where users can further online communications in an easier way. Video Pitch link Product Requirements Document link

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