Startups

Live Philly wants to liven up your weekend

Go on a Ferrari joyride down by the stadiums, hop to a Caribbean-style dance party or discover a ritzy jazz lounge with help from this local startup.

Part of the Live Philly team (L to R): Jerome Whitener, Lamar Covert, Tyrone Dixon, Deanna Boone and Kyle Harris. (Courtesy photo)
Back when he worked in marketing for liquor brands and night life venues in the city, Tyrone Dixon — founder of marketing and social discovery company Live Philly — wondered why people kept having the same kind of plans on the weekends.

“Most of the time people really weren’t aware of things outside their own social group,” said Dixon. “People were really limited on how to experience the city.”

In 2017, his company got to work on a fix. It launched the first version of a mobile app called Let’s Live Philly, offering a curated list of events and things to do around Philly, from your more traditional live music venues and bars to more adventurous activities like  an autocross-style driving experience where you can take a Ferrari for a fast spin.

From the app, you can get event details, view options on a map and track your faves.

“If you’re into brunch, that’s there,” Dixon said. “If you’re into art shows, that’s in there. This also lets businesses add discounts or free entry into their places.”

Earlier this month, the company — a team of five perched out of Center City coworking space Pipeline Philly — relaunched its app as it gears up for a multi-city roll out, Dixon said.

Though Philly’s the first city, the plans are to launch in Atlanta by the end of 2019, with another seven U.S. cities coming online by 2021.

Dixon, a 33-year-old father of two, says the app is one way he’s trying to be a proponent for the city’s own branding, hopefully luring visitors to the city while connecting natives with things they weren’t aware of.

“I’m a big champion of what Philly has to offer,” Dixon said. “We got some big goals, man,” Dixon said. “All we can do is continue to shoot big.”

Companies: Pipeline

Before you go...

Please consider supporting Technical.ly to keep our independent journalism strong. Unlike most business-focused media outlets, we don’t have a paywall. Instead, we count on your personal and organizational support.

Our services Preferred partners The journalism fund
Engagement

Join our growing Slack community

Join 5,000 tech professionals and entrepreneurs in our community Slack today!

Trending

The person charged in the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting had a ton of tech connections

From rejection to innovation: How I built a tool to beat AI hiring algorithms at their own game

Where are the country’s most vibrant tech and startup communities?

The looming TikTok ban doesn’t strike financial fear into the hearts of creators — it’s community they’re worried about

Technically Media