What about Roadmap, I wonder how the idea REME-Coin came to life?
Origin of the Idea (2014)
The idea for an e-commerce platform with up to 100 percent cashback has been evolving since 2014, and one of the first steps is to develop a project plan of this vision.
Company Foundation (12.2015)
With the project plan in hand, the start-up repay.me is founded in December 2015. The aim was and still is to implement an innovative international marketplace with a new cashback approach.
Move into the First Office (II. quarter 2016)
In 2016, the small repay.me team moves into its first office in the heart of Berlin on Danziger Straße.
Hiring of First Employees (III. quarter 2016)
Shortly after moving into the office and setting up, the first employees are hired at repay.me.
Integration of External Partners (IV. quarter 2016)
Since the IV. quarter of 2016, repay.me has worked alongside atfogo GmbH, a competent partner with outstanding expertise in the e-commerce sector. In addition, the intensive cooperation with Intershop, a leading provider of shop software, begins at the end of 2016.
Relocation to the New Office (II. quarter 2017)
repay.me expands: the increasing number of employees requires a larger office, which is located on Landsberger Allee since May 2017.
Integration of Additional External Partners (since III. quarter of 2017)
With the integration of the international payment provider adyen and the agreements signed with leading international providers in the adtech sector such as OpenX and Adform, important steps are being taken for the future. At the same time, the expansion of the cooperation with Intershop, Microsoft and azure will be accelerated as a cloud solution.
International Protection (III. quarter 2017)
After securing the rights of the word and figurative trademark "repay.me" in Germany, it has now also been applied for internationally.
Hiring of Additional Employees (2017)
During the course of time, repay.me successfully strengthens itself. In October 2017, the repay.me team consists of around 35 employees who work on the common vision every day; one third are permanent employees, one third freelancers and one third students.
Pre-sale of the REME-Coin (01/03/2018- 15/05/2018)
The pre-sale of the REME-Coin is planned for March 1st, 2018. The pre-sale ends on May 15, 2018, followed by the issue of the REME-Coin in June 2018.
Pre-Launch and Coin Issue (II. quarter 2018)
For the second quarter of 2018, repay.me is planning the marketplace prelaunch, with the possibilities of registering and placing products. In addition, the REME-Coin will be issued on June 14th, 2018.
Launch (III. quarter 2018)
The live start with an MVP approach is planned in the III. quarter of 2018 . The self-booking platform via Adform, for instance, is available to advertisers right from the start.
First Applications of REME-Coin (II. half year 2018)
The legal requirements for the listing and trading of REME-Coin on various stock exchanges will be created, as far as possible. Part of the cashback is paid out in REME-Coins, and products can be purchased on repay.me marketplace with REME-Coins. It is also possible to book advertisements with the REME-Coin. There will be a connection to a marketplace hub and the possibility of an automated product placement via an API.
App, Own Crypto-Wallet and Other Applications for the Coin (I. half of 2019)
repay.me will release its own mobile app with connection to the Etherum blockchain that also functions as its own crypto-wallet. This app can be used, among other things, for shopping in offline shops. Additionally, further acceptance points for the REME-Coin will be created, supported by the creation of the possibility to pay with REME-Coins via credit card.. Cashback will be paid for more user activities, such as writing reviews and recommendation ads.
Expansion of Internationalization, Offline Businesses and Payment Solutions (from II. half of 2019)
repay.me is driving the internationalization process forward and will open up additional markets. The focus lies on targeted offline expansion and the acquisition of additional acceptance points for the REME-Coin. In the wake of this, plans intend to make the REME-Coin available as a payment solution for other marketplaces (including payment splitting). Accordingly, the legal requirements for this are created. The repay.me self-booking platform for advertisers, with REME-Coins as payment method, is released for other shops and marketplaces.