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From “Good Idea” to Funded Tech Startup: Building Hallspot

Up and Running

Sean Thorne is a college senior at the University of Oregon, majoring in economics. I knew I needed to move fast, and the first step was sharing my idea liberally with friends and family, which eventually led to me pitching my friend, Adam Tirella, now our co-­founder, about coming on board to be our lead designer.