Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Victoria Liu. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Victoria, appreciate you joining us today. Naming anything – including a business – is so hard. Right? What’s the story behind how you came up with the name of your brand?
BYPPO. It is a combination of 2 words – baby hippo.
I was watching a football game when the original idea of my business came about. I thought about how many people were sitting at the stadium, hungry for food like hungry hippos, and upset at the long concession lines.
Victoria, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?
The link below explains a little bit about the start of my company: http://voyagemia.com/interview/meet-byppo-north-miami-beach/
It has then expanded to 2 separate divisions to become BYPPOLocal and BYPPOCampus.
BYPPOLocal serves the local restaurant community. BYPPOLocal aspires to make an all-inclusive platform for discovering new local eats. We partner with the best local restaurants in town to provide our users with a seamless food ordering experience. Our team members are all food enthusiasts hoping to help small, qualified restaurants grow and hungry users happy.
BYPPOCampus connects students through food. It is the first-ever peer-to-peer delivery program centered on sustainability and experiential learning, all with safety in mind. BYPPOCampus provides a food service solution designed specifically for the unique environment of the college community. Employing advanced mobile ordering technology, BYPPOCampus creates a localized dining experience that benefits students and the environment by exclusively using energy-efficient scooters, public transportation, bikes, and walking to deliver food from on-campus locations. This enhances the student experience by not only giving guests more convenient options but also creating an eco-friendly networking opportunity right in the heart of the campus community. Through the BYPPOCampus app, students and young professionals can safely connect with like-minded peers and earn extra cash by delivering food to their peers in the process.
More details about the program found here:
https://southeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/45685244/university-of-florida-launches-first-ever-on-campus-food-delivery-program-with-byppo
Gator Alumna launches BYPPOCampus, an eco-friendly, student-to-student campus food delivery program
Do you have any insights you can share related to maintaining high team morale?
Always foster an environment for growth and learning. Allow your teammates to make mistakes and learn from each other.
Let’s talk M&A – we’d love to hear your about your experience with buying businesses
No, but I have been approached many times by other companies and investors wanting to buy my business.
It is often hard to determine if you are given a good offer and how much to value your company. How do you know if you are not selling it too early and for too low? Almost at every point in the growth of the company, we have been approached by a potential buyer or investor. It was very challenging to walk away and not sell as we felt like it was too early to sell. Looking back, I am glad that I did not sell!
Contact Info:
- Website: www.byppo.com
- Instagram: @byppoapp
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/byppo
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/byppo-technologies-llc/