The concept of Links & Go is able to meet even before leaving, our neighbors next holiday; people like us who leave at the same time and same place on holiday ...
The target, it is clearly the youth, 15-30 years, alone or in groups, seeking other people on vacation to party (#PARTY), sports (#MOVE), cultural activities (#LEARN ) or "bubbling" (#CHILL).
The founders of the start-up launched in April 2014:
Mathieu LEMONNIER: Chairman, project and team management
Raphael VIAN: Marketing and Communication
Celine ROBIN: Design and Ergonomics
Geoffrey JACOB: Sales and Partnership
Raphael MAURICE: Finance and Administration
I interviewed Matthew for more information.
Interview with Mathieu Lemonnier
Can you introduce yourself?
I am 28 years old, a graduate of an engineering school. I am passionate about the web and new trends that emerge with the collaborative economy.
What traveler are you?
I'm not a great traveler, strictly speaking, but I had the chance to go
on vacation every year, the vast majority in France for that matter.
I had the opportunity to discover some remote backpacking destinations
(Thailand, Mexico, Sri Lanka, East side of the United States). I practice winter sports and I love to go in the area of the Alps.
In the life of every day I'm "fit" in the category of hyperactive,
especially since the beginning of the entrepreneurial adventure ... How did you (or did you) had the idea of Links & Go?
On vacation, there are two years during a week of relaxation in
southern Spain so we rented a villa, it was impossible to find other
holiday makers, French or foreign matter.
Why the name Links & Go?
The principle of service is to build new relationships; to monitor and meet people even before they arrived! We have all the organic raw potential and the huge global market on, so we decided to appear in an English name.
How does the site work?
Like any social network, the site has an activity log, profile pages, notifications, an email and a search system.
Off our real key functionality and innovation comes in the form of a map (see screenshot) that meets two needs:
- Declare your next vacation, if you know where and when you leave. After successful surgery, you will immediately present your neighbors homes, people will like you open and accessible. Appears on the map vacationers and local residents that interest you, around your next destination.
- Otherwise, the card provides easy access to information on the trendiest destinations for traveler profile and given time with a handy filter. For example who will be in June at Cape Ferret? Ibiza is still popular in September by young people from 25-30 years to celebrate.
Enjoy Links & Go is easy, fast and free, registration is required
and can be done using an email address or a Facebook account.
What is innovative compared to what already exists?
The service is exclusively dedicated to the user, the vacationer seeking new relationships. There is no commercial connection between Links & Go and its members, or commission or offer is proposed.
We believe that our direct and indirect competitors are lost on additional services suggested: hotel booking, flights, views, rental apartments ...
Linksandgo.com on, none of this, a unique vision to the user. Tell us if you want to party, relax, play sports or when you grow, we'll tell you where to go to complete the activities that are made for you and especially WHO meeting.
We believe that our direct and indirect competitors are lost on additional services suggested: hotel booking, flights, views, rental apartments ...
Linksandgo.com on, none of this, a unique vision to the user. Tell us if you want to party, relax, play sports or when you grow, we'll tell you where to go to complete the activities that are made for you and especially WHO meeting.
How long have you been working on the project?
First thoughts in 2012, full time since the beginning of the year.
The start-up is it housed in a business incubator?
No, but we follow a companion program Koudetat to Paris with the accelerator thefamily. I highly recommend it around I do, it brought us a lot.
Who are the investors?
Nothing on funds and own resources. We have several leads and contacts for the future seriously.
How do you see the evolution of Links & Go?
Links & Go tackles a very difficult market and fractionated by proposing a C2C Service (user to user). The site content is built by its members. It is positioned as a facilitator linking and display for you good people. We are working to deploy new features and optimizing the ergonomics for the best browsing experience possible.
An anecdote?
Quite a lot of our users think Links & Go comes from the United States! I think because of our design and no doubt because of the notoriety of the Silicon Valley. Well no Links & Go is #MADEINFRANCE!
What are the early returns of travelers?
Since the launch, we are seeing regularly uses and users that we had not considered categories.
The most popular destinations this summer are the Atlantic coast, the
major capitals (Barcelona, London, Berlin), Corsica and the French
Riviera.
We saw a first peak of activity in Brazil in the early days of the
World Cup where fans met other tourists, volunteers, journalists,
members of the federation or FIFA.
We even tried to make a partnership with the FFF against their casableu
initiative (three privatized to French supporters in the Brazilian
territory bars).
Today there are a few more holiday groups as individuals alone, we expected to achieve a younger population (15-20 years) than currently uses the (20-30 years). We had not imagined cover the needs of students or expatriates who go to a new city and sometimes abroad. We even saw a few couples form :).
Today there are a few more holiday groups as individuals alone, we expected to achieve a younger population (15-20 years) than currently uses the (20-30 years). We had not imagined cover the needs of students or expatriates who go to a new city and sometimes abroad. We even saw a few couples form :).
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