Swapoffi Wins Place In NDRC Pre Accelerator Programme
Swapoffi
27 Jun
Swapoffi, the world’s first home exchange community that eliminates the cost of accommodation for remote workers and digital nomads, moves from strength to strength.
The company has been selected to participate in one of Ireland’s leading accelerator programmes for tech start-up companies that are globally focused and scalable.
From hundreds of applicants, “the hottest new early-stage startups across Ireland” were selected for a place on the NDRC’s prestigious Pre-Accelerator Programme.
I set up Swapoffi to find a solution to a problem I could not find. As a remote worker and passionate scuba diver, I wanted a lifestyle that combines working as I travel. Only one barrier stood in my way. That is the cost of accommodation.
Airbnb, hotels and even hostels are expensive. The cost of accommodation dictates where I can travel to, and how long I can stay for. I thought there must be another way.
Swapoffi eliminates the cost of accommodation as verified members swap homes - with workspaces and Wi-Fi - with each other instead of paying. Verified members enjoy free accommodation every time they travel!
With 60 homes in 25 countries across 4 continents to date, and new homes being added regularly, Swapoffi members can access a wide variety of destinations with zero accommodation costs. And because every home is verified for a workspace and Wi-Fi, as well as sleeping and living accommodation, our homes are perfect for remote workers and digital nomads.
Participating In The Pre-accelerator Programme
Following a successful application and subsequent video interview, the Swapoffi team were delighted to be selected for the programme.
What I enjoy most about the programme are the guest speakers, who are mainly fellow founders..
Their war stories are inspiring, as well as insightful. It’s also interesting and a good learning experience to meet the other companies on the programme and compare notes of their start up journey. Overall, it has been a massive boost to all the team in Swapoffi to have been selected for this prestigious programme.
Remote working is here to stay. It has changed not only how we work, but also the general fabric of society. We want to make it easier and cheaper for everyone who can work while they travel, to fulfil this amazing lifestyle that our predecessors could never dream of.
At the end of the intensive 6 week programme, the NDRC’s Pre-Accelerator culminates with a Showcase Day on Friday July 21st at Dogpatch Labs, where the participant companies will pitch to a global audience, including investors.
Swapoffi is looking forward to this showcase opportunity. We will explain how we are different to traditional home exchange platforms, some of whom are decades old and cater for the family annual vacation market.
There are 4 Pre-Accelerator programmes each year, each of which takes place either in Dublin’s Dogpatch Labs, Galway’s Porter Shed. Kerry’s RDI Hub and Cork’s Republic of Work.
Apply to the next Pre-Accelerator Programme.
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