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You are probably asking yourself, where did this brilliant idea for BirthdayComp come from? Who thought it would be a good idea to give stuff for free on your birthday? It definitely wasn't us! Of course, we will take all the credit for making it easy for everyone! Well, I remember back to when I was a small child in the 80's and would wait near the mailbox to get my Baskin Robbins coupon for a free ice cream cone on my birthday. My mom would bring us, our whole family, and we would get ice cream, yum! I didn't realize then, what a win this was for Baskin Robbins, that by me getting a free ice cream cone the company was helping me to celebrate my birthday, and at the same time Baskin Robbins enjoyed a $20 family ice cream order! I was a happy kid customer and there were millions more like me! Fast forward to 2012 when I was celebrating my 30th birthday: we went out with 10 friends to a local restaurant (that I frequent) for dinner and drinks. At the end I noticed that the restaurant had charged us $10 for the slice of birthday cake. Yes, it was good, and there were candles, but I felt no appreciation for being a good customer or bringing my celebration to their business. I knew something had to be done about the current state of customer appreciation. Think about it, you spend years patronizing your favorite businesses, and it's your birthday (one of the most important days of the year!), yet to the business, it's no big deal! What a let down! There had to be a better way to know if the business offered any birthday specials before you arrive, but there wasn't! To fix this problem, we created BirthdayComp to make happy customers and help local businesses thrive! Now, your favorite businesses, are discovering BirthdayComp and are looking forward to you celebrating your sensational birthday with them!! No more will you have to be disappointed when an establishment that you love, that you tell all your friends about, and celebrate your birthday with, charges you full price on your birthday! After all, you are bringing them business and new customers. So, have a HAPPY BIRTHDAY by celebrating at these awesome businesses and use BirthdayComp.com for yourself...and all your family and friends! |
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Jan W. van der Baan III - Founder
Who is Jan van der Baan you may ask? We think of him as the Idea guy or problem solver, some people call him MacGyver. In reality he is just a normal guy who doesn't work on windy days. He has been involved in multiple startups and finally decided to create something of his own to make the world a better place. Motto: "I'll sleep when I'm dead" or was it "I'll get up when I feel like it."
Favorite cereal: Doesn't have an alarm clock, I'm more of a lunch person!
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Tom Leeman - CO-Founder
Tom is a big wave kitesurfer and he knows a good wave when he sees one. He has always said that life, like surfing, is about position and timing. When he saw BirthdayComp swelling up, he knew it would be a big one. Rogue waves only come around once in a lifetime, he decided to hop onboard the BirthdayComp wave and enjoy the ride. Motto: "Proper preparation prevents a poor performance"
Favorite cereal: Salad
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Melodie Veverka - Director of Sales
Melodie is a sales prodigy, born to the world of high-end fashion. She rose to the pinnacle of her profession being the #1 sales rep in North America, in 2009 - 2013! Now, she has come aboard the BirthdayComp juggernaut. She knows a good thing when she sees it, when we asked her to work for free; she immediately quit her job and was excited to join the team! Motto: "When others' work is done, mine is just begun."
Favorite Cereal: Who has time for breakfast?
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