LYFETYMES | The party Platform & Marketplace

LYFETYMES is helping people celebrate and milestone and Holidays easier. From drive-by celebrations, virtual parties to in person events, LYFETYMES digital party Planning platform and app lets you start planning in under a minute. From ideation to memories where you can plan all life’s milestones on one platform and based on role- Host, Co-Host or Star of the Show. Users can create party websites and personalize with pictures, videos, or one of their 3d Templates. They have just expanded to Business Partners starting with launching a Marketplace where users can search for bakers, balloon stylists, and photographers for example and will be expanding to a shop for businesses to list digital and physical products and services. In addition Business Partners will be able to collaborate on a party with a client and the others vendors throughout the planning process. 

• We have doubled user growth during COVID, we launched our Marketplace, increasing our video capability and functionality, and more. Here's a look at an invite from LYFETYMES- It's like Tik Tok for party invites https://lyfetymes.com/celebration-webpage/public/divine-store-launch-pop-up

Why are you seeking funding and how will you spend the funding?

Expand backend functionality and support infrastructure

• Build back-end support function like invoicing, Customizable designs, and payment automation
• Add Text & SMS
• Automated Web Templates
• Add Design Invitation Studio
• Purchase party services and packages (more local vendors win) in an e-commerce  user flow
• Build deeper sophistication into our vendor/client style matching using AL/ML
• Digital Downloadable Parties (in the process)
• Offer financing day one form third party lending partners
• Memories - one-touch contribution of photos and tribute videos (in process/you can leave a note)
• Who is on your team?

• Katie Cunningham

  Founder & CEO

  Katie left her Corporate Career to start a disruptive business she was passionate about. She started LYFETYMES - The First Digital End To End Celebration Platform and App. Katie has extensive experience in both large institutional banking and in the disruptive start-up space. This has given her a unique understanding of how to drive digital innovation as a competitive advantage. She was the Head of Acquisition for a Fortune 100 Company, SVP in External/Internal business referral networks, and Director of Innovation and Disruption for a Top 4 Firm. She has built strategies and supported large organizations resulting in Millions of Revenue. Katie was named one of the 100 “Most Innovative Female Executives in Finance and Tech” by LendIt in 2018

• Lauren Gill

  EVP, Strategic Communications

  Lauren is a Co-Founder of MAG PR. She has supported the #1 tech media company in the world and gained corporate experience in PR, event planning, and business development. + working hand-in-hand with Fortune 500 executives, she has landed coverage in renowned publications such as Forbes, WSJ, CNBC, Huffington Post, Fortune, Bloomberg, Informationweek, the TODAY show, and more. She supports startups, companies, and even Shark Tank Alumni.

• Yvonne Peres

  COO

  Yvonne is an experienced Program Manager/Business Operations Analyst with a demonstrated history of 17+ years working for some of the largest banking institutions in the financial services industry. She is skilled in Business Development, Business Process Improvement, Change Management, Financial Services, Mortgage Lending, Retail Banking, and Consumer Lending. Yvonne is a strong Operational and Sales professional in the area of Business Administration and Management.

• Carmen Lopez

  Head of Digital Community

  Carmen has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communication. She has Digital Media experience in Website Design by Conceptualizing creative website ideas for the restaurant industry. Social Media management, her goal is to Identify social media objectives for the management team, strategize, and plan for social media platform optimization and business launches. She is a Party Planner at heart. Through the pandemic, she has led successful Virtual Parties and Events for clients. Carmen now focuses her efforts on organizing Social Media, Training, Digital Tools, and the Hostessy Pro Platform.

• Linh Nyugen

  SVP, Technology

  Linh has 10+ years of experience in software development and worked at the largest software company in Vietnam. She Built courttrax.com - a very popular site providing most current federal and state court record information. She Built technical support apps for Boeing Lead and has managed many successful software projects. She has built several large e-commerce platforms for (ringwraps.com for designing and purchasing) CEO of TSPACE Technology Solution Company limited - a software development outsourcing company. She is an expert in software solutions and development. She also built the LYFETYMES Platform and App.

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