We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. In about two weeks its users receive a book filled with photos and each edge dated and perforated for easy removal. Jan 10, 2014 julie whiteman lost her cell phone and years and years of photos were lost forever. In season 5, kevin oleary invested in groovebook, which lets you. Easy way to get prints of all the random pictures that inevitably get lost in my iphone.
Customers would upload up to 100 pictures a month from their mobile devices and have their memories preserved in a custom photo book. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. The key to groovebook is the proprietary patented groove in the binding of the book that allows flexibility, which allows the book to be mailed for extremely less than their competitors. Photo site shutterfly acquires mobile app groovebook usa today. It took only one and a half minute for brian and julie of the californian whiteman family to successfully present their revolutionary product, groovebook, to the sharks, telling them about getting 18k subscribers under just 8 months in 20 and how the unique binding technique was invented using a household pan. View julie whiteman s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. When brian and julie whiteman appeared on shark tank to pitch their app, groovebook, to the shows investors, the never imagined their.
Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. This loss inspired her husband, brian whiteman, to start working on a concept to preserve their photos in a tangible way. Julie lessman has 38 books on goodreads with 57453 ratings. Julie whiteman lost her cell phone and years and years of photos were lost forever. What makes groovebook so cheap to ship is a proprietary groove that makes the books flexible, allowing for a lower rate. The whitemans company groovebook, a mobile photo book app subscription service that sends customers a collection book of their mobile phone photos which can reach a total of 100 photos each. To increase printing demand brian came up with the idea to print photo books ordered from smartphone photos using an app. In 2012, print shop owners brian and julie whiteman developed a binding tweak cutting a groove into one end of a small photo book that made their products flexible enough to qualify for. Two examples brian and julie whiteman a couple from. Dec 11, 2015 the story began when cofounder julie whiteman lost thousands of her family photos from her phone. Familys way to preserve images hits jackpot with the help of. To ramp up the business, husbandandwife team julie and brian whiteman pitched groovebook on the abc tv show shark tank.
Julie whiteman with her husband appearing on shark tank courtesy of groovebook. The groove in the book is to make the book flexible so that they can ship at a lower cost, and he has a patent on the design. Groovebook not able to send my pictures but you are taking my i sent photos to my husband three weeks ago and he never received them. Nov 17, 2014 the smaller startup is probably best known for as the photo book app from tvs shark tank, where founders julie and brian whiteman pitched their uniquely designed photo books, which have a. I havent received a photo book in months they are still charging my credit card. The most common issues with groovebook are around customer service, which is not as good as expected by some customers. Apr 27, 2014 thanks to a feature on abcs tv show shark tank in january of this year, groove book has become a household name. Groovebook is a subscription service that helps get your photos off your phone and into a 4. Groovebook update what happened after shark tank gazette. By cutting a semicircular groove into the spine of each book, they were flexible enough to package and send for a reduced rate. Husband and wife, julie and brian whiteman, went on the show in season 5 and got mark cuban and kevin oleary to chip in. Brian and julie whiteman founded the company using a printer from their small business. What made her feel even worse is that she and her husband brian owned a print shop and she could have printed out the keepers easily at any time.
They hope the sharks will get in the groove in episode 515 on january 10. Julie explained that groovebook was an affordable solution for people. The groove in the book created by the pen ended up making it flexible which is how he came up with the big idea. Nov 18, 2014 forbes takes privacy seriously and is committed to transparency. The smaller startup is probably best known for as the photo book app from tvs shark tank, where foundersjulie and brian whiteman pitched theiruniquely designed photo books, which have a groove. Phonesoap, greenbox, victorias kitchen, tycoon real estate, groovebooks big deal.
The smaller startup is probably best known for as the photo book app from tvs shark tank, where founders julie and brian whiteman pitched their. Well, we now know that at least two shark tank participants certainly have, and their names are brian and julie whiteman. There is no phone number but an email address that never responds. Shes a pony club examiner, riding instructor, and course designer. The idea is a simple one, but solves the common dilemma of what to do with all the digital photos taken on your phone.
Groovebook photo album book app update shark tank tales. Shutterfly acquires mobile photo book app groovebook for. Sure, julie s voice had its limitations, but julie knew that and invariably recorded material that showed her voice to best advantage. Brian and julie whiteman appeared on shark tank to pitch their groovebook to the shows investors. On top of that trying to contact them is a nightmare. Business and economic news and headlines from abc news radio. Julie lessman books list of books by author julie lessman.
May 29, 2015 groovebook photo books help shutterfly reach younger audience. Kevin oleary reveals his big winners from shark tank. Groovebook deutschland, soon after groovebook was born. The brainchild of husband and wife team julie and brian whiteman, the app gives you that missing motivation to actually turn your snapshots into a book by being a subscriptionbased service. The company was acquired by shutterfly on november 17, 2014. By cutting a semicircular groove into the spine of each book, they were flexible. May 02, 2014 brian and julie whiteman entered the shark tank in january with their photobook app, groovebook. In season 5, kevin oleary invested in groovebook, which lets you print photo books from your cell phone.
Groovebook will make you a book and send it to you every month. Brian and julie whiteman have found a way to cut costs for groovebook, their subscription photo book service. Julie whites first book, the secret pony, received an our choice award and was nominated for a chocolate lily award. View julie whitemans profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Groove book founders julie and brian whiteman are taking new school technology and putting it in an old school package with their popular photo book app. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover julies. Basically, there are a million ways to turn your digital photos into something tangible, but groovebook is different. Groovebook, of shark tank fame, acquired by shuterfly inc. Brian and julie whiteman, a couple from california, owned a commercial printing business that was struggling during americas last economic downturn.
The story began when cofounder julie whiteman lost thousands of her family photos from her phone. This startup made a deal on shark tank and just sold to. Jan 06, 2014 groove book founders julie and brian whiteman are taking new school technology and putting it in an old school package with their popular photo book app. Mark cuban and print shop owners score with shark tank. Dec 05, 2018 the company was created by brian and julie whiteman and is a photoprinting app subscription service. Join facebook to connect with julie whiteman and others you may know. Heres our quick guide to the best familyfriendly movies and shows you can stream right now. Groovebook also ranks 67th among photo printing sites. Books by julie lessman author of a passion most pure. The whiteman s are likely looking for strategic partners and some cash from the sharks. Instead of building a library of forgotten snaps, save space and create special keepsakes by printing your photos using groovebook. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover julie s.
Brian and julie whiteman entered the shark tank in january with their photobook app, groovebook. The photos are printed on glossy photo paper and are perforated. When brian and julie whiteman appeared on shark tank to pitch. Thanks to a feature on abcs tv show shark tank in january of this year, groove book has become a household name. Groovebook photo books help shutterfly reach younger audience. Shark tankbacked groovebook acquired by shutterfly for. Helping buyers and sellers with all their real estates, serving the waterfront and. View julie whitemans profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional. She rides every day and competes in jumping classes at horse shows, often against her two grown daughters. Also, an update on the chatsworth, california couple, brian and julie whiteman, and their photo saving product, groovebook, in which kevin oleary invested in during season 5. Groovebooks husbandandwife cofounders julie and brian whiteman pitched their photo book service on abcs tv series shark tank earlier.
The smaller startup is probably best known for as the photo book app from tvs shark tank, where founders julie and brian whiteman pitched read more. If youre like us, you probably have thousands of photos on your smartphone. Forbes takes privacy seriously and is committed to transparency. Upload your photos from your smartphone each month and receive a book of 100 photos using the groovebook app. May 26, 2010 this is taken from the tv show taxi that came out from 19781982. Julie whiteman said she didnt anticipate this kind of success. The company was created by brian and julie whiteman and is a photoprinting app subscription service. When the whiteman s pitched their concept on the show. Julie london had her critics and plenty of them, not only among those who didnt like her style of music, but also among those who think that plenty of other people could do better. The groovebook name was born, and brian and julie were in business.