Mar. ’21 — TIKI believes in user-centricity, transparency, and trust. Here’s what we’re building (and why). — Note: This is an outline of the proposed software architecture. It does not include any actual logic or data structures. It is almost certainly missing components and will change. Note: Heads up, I will try my best to keep this readable and not too technical, but if you do get…

It’s a radical approach. Users hold us accountable, and their trust creates a defensible moat. — Investments in TIKI are open on StartEngine until Oct. 31 It seems counter-intuitive at first, but making all our code, our “IP,” public creates the defensible moat. If you’re thinking, we must be building some dev tool; it’s not. It’s the exact opposite; it’s for people, not developers. The purpose of TIKI is to put the control of data back in the people’s hands, not corporations.

Hire more engineers, at least until Product can’t keep up. — When raising capital, step 1 is why? Building in public forces you to stay laser-focused on what you need to accomplish next. For everyone not wrapped up in the jargon of Silicon Valley, building in public is a simple concept. Instead of building in secrecy (called stealth) and then showing…

The goal is a trusted destination for data for all users. The greatest competitive advantage is loyal users. — A classic investor question is, what is your competitive differentiation? These days, it’s particularly poignant. User awareness finally hit a point where the levee broke. …

TIKI is for users and we want you to know everyone involved. Together we’re going to take back our data. — There seems to be a universal constant amongst all amazing creations, products, businesses… amazing people. Core Team Mike Audi — Founder & CEO Startup veteran specializing in bringing data-driven B2C & B2B products to market. Passionate about the power of data, transparency, and people. Previous: Co-founder & CTO @ Blustream Corporation

So why don’t you have a say, or better yet, rights to it? At TIKI, we are fixing this. — Like all our favorite ideas, it started with a “what if” so simple it felt wrong. What if we got to choose what happens to our data? If you’re like me, what went thru your head was YEAH! Then wait, why don’t we? Then, don’t we already? …

At TIKI, we believe in transparency. Instead of pitch decks, we’ve elected to publicize in detail our entire game plan. Skip straight to the detailed version here. User data is broken. Trust is at an all-time low, privacy is non-existent, and people are pissed. How data is collected, shared, and…

We are funding scaling our user acquisition programs. In parallel, our team will deliver a killer MVP. — The information below assumes you have read our Investor Brief. Purpose We’re adding a small amount of capital specifically to scale up our user acquisition program in parallel to our current MVP efforts. This enables us to rapidly grow the TIKI user base 10x (10k to 100k) via proven methods. Why…

Users are signing up far faster than anticipated. In response to the demand, here’s our game plan and why to move even faster. — At TIKI, we believe in transparency. Instead of pitch decks, we’ve elected to publicize in detail our entire game plan. Give it a shot; it’s a quick read and certainly something different. PROBLEM. OPPORTUNITY. It won’t come as a shock to anyone. Data, particularly user data, is broken. With trust at an…