Stories about building technology that actually helps people
We're tired of watching small businesses get crushed by platform fees. Amazon takes 15%. Shopify adds up. Payment processors take their cut. By the time you're done, you're lucky to keep 70% of what you earned. We built EWEPIP so sellers keep 92%+ of every sale. Because if you did the work, you deserve the money.
Read MoreToday we're launching talentliberation.org with 91 career tools that are completely free and require zero login. Resume builders, salary negotiation scripts, interview prep, job search organizers, freelance rate calculators. Why free? Because job hunting is stressful enough without paywalls and email collection.
Read MoreRestaurant POS systems are stuck in 2005. Monthly fees, clunky hardware, zero intelligence. We built a system with webcam pour-cost detection to catch theft, voice ordering that rings in 1.2 seconds, and staff gamification so your team actually wants to upsell. Plus it works offline and costs 90% less than Toast.
Read MoreWe're launching our social suite: PipChirp (Twitter without the toxicity), PipTube (YouTube without demonetization), PipHerd (Reddit with better moderation), and PipStream (Twitch without arbitrary bans). Your content, your audience, your revenue. No algorithmic suppression, no shadow bans, no selling your data to advertisers.
Read MoreUPIP Academy now includes 28 interactive industry simulators covering everything from healthcare to aerospace to cybersecurity. Each one lets you run a real business scenario with live data, competitor analysis, and cost comparisons. Want to understand hospitality management before you invest in culinary school? Now you can.
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