EYERATE: Changing the Customer Service Landscape

Meet Michael Arredondo and Ray Weisberg cofounders of EyeRate, an innovative customer communication platform that recognizes and rewards employees with cash incentives for their great work, while providing business owners with stronger reviews and new insights into their operations.  Michael and Ray have known each other since they played basketball together as pre-teens.  They talk with Mark a little bit about how their life journeys led them back to Elk Grove to launch this company together and what it’s like to build a startup with a close friend.  While it hasn’t always been easy, they’ve had their share of success in the last couple of years – winning pitch competitions like Kings Capitalize and Pitch Elk Grove, securing grants from the City of Elk Grove and investment from a number of early-stage funds, and significantly growing their customer base.Learn more about how their business is making an impact for service employees, employers and brands, what keeps them motivated, what they need (always looking for local talent!) and more.