The Grubhubs and the Uber Eats of the world (are) a marketplace, Bogus said. You, as a local restaurant, are on this platform with thousands of other restaurants who sell the exact same food as you do, sell the exact same coffee as you do, and theres really no form of customization and no control of the customer relationship. Its up to the mercy of Grubhub and DoorDash to create your menu on their app and facilitate customer relationships.

If an order goes wrong, or a driver gets out, or if their technology doesnt work, all of a sudden, thats the coffee shops problem or the local restaurants problem, rather than Grubhub. On top of that, they take 20-30 percent of every single order.

In essence, what they are providing is an easier way for businesses to maintain their image and relationships with people without having to go through a large corporate bureaucracy. Bogus said that local business is the highest priority for the group and that their needs and wants would be taken into account if they decided to join in on the project.

We allow customers to have a lot of customization of their page, Bogus said. We dont ask for any commissions, so our business model is built in a way where theres no contract, no commissions (and) a flat fee every month. Its really flexible for local restaurants.

The group has started with four coffee shops in Lincoln and is planning on expansion throughout the state. They have even made some overtures in Wyoming to businesses out there. At the moment, there are no restaurants or shops in Columbus that are on the Brim platform, but anyone who uses a Square interface should be able to access all of the features of the app with ease.

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