Phone2Action co-founder Jeb Ory (bottom, center) says goodbye to his Think Big Partners colleagues.
Washington D.C. called, and Phone2Action answered. The startup’s been camped out in Kansas City at Think Big Partners‘ accelerator since last September, but has decided to make the move as so much of its business resides there.
Phone2Action’s toolbox of mobile advocacy engagement helps connect political candidates, advocacy groups, interest groups, trade associations and others with their supporters in the moment at conferences and other events. Those organizations, as you might expect, often are based in D.C.
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“Washington D.C. is the center of politics and advocacy, which is at the core of what we do at Phone2Action,” co-founder Jeb Ory told Silicon Prairie News. “Several of our customers have offices in D.C., and we are very well aware of the potential to grow and expand our customer base if based in Washington.”
The startup will wrap up its time at Think Big by participating in the accelerator’s first demo day August 28. Before KC, Ory lived in Sacramento, Calif., while his fellow co-founder, Ximena Hartsock, has remained in Virginia. The two won the News Technologies category at the South by Southwest Interactive Accelerator in March.
Ory said he has been flying to D.C. at least once a month for a week at a time, which spurred the move. They will be located in 1776, an incubator and acclerator similar to Think Big.
“While we are relocating our headquarters to D.C. for business reasons, we will still have a presence in Kansas City. Tyler Prochnow, a key advisor for Phone2Action, will be representing us among the KC community.”
Credits: Photo courtesy Ory.
