Works with credit, debit, gift, membership, loyalty, discount, and promotional cards.
Vision
The vision of BriefCase is to provide consumers with a quick, accessible and secure management of their card memberships and the associated accounts. It will provide an all-in-one card that incorporates the various business programs that provide funds, discounts, tracking, and membership information to their databases and clerks.
Problem:
Solution:
The problem for consumers is they have too many cards for too many facilities, memberships, banks and identification in their wallets that are not being managed efficiently. These cards take up too much valuable space and time to use, replace, and secure as separate entities. Because of this, they are in the habit of not using them and passing up valuable discounts and promotions by businesses and it decreases that businesss willingness to continue the program and the consumer loses money by being oblivious to them. Having too many of something means that you have to put more effort into managing it: the constriction on purse/wallet size, losing the card, forgetting what it went to, the card being out of date, all these factors contribute to the downfall member based specialties. Usually stores integrate it into an all-inclusive system that removes the card element. The problem with that is that it is too specific when integration means making things more general or all-encompassing.
The proposed solution is an all-in-one Smart Card called The BriefCase that carries all of your identification, credit/debit cards , store loyalty cards, gift cards, and membership cards all in one convenient, secure, easy to access device. It serves the purpose of eliminating the space-consuming number of cards that are stored in our wallets every day. It is designed to make managing these accounts fast and reliable by using the internet as the fastest form of data transfer. Linked accounts will be managed online .
HOW IT WORKS
The BriefCase utilizes multilayer security features to ensure ease of use and reliability while safeguarding your accounts.
- Photo Identification on the Card
- Smart Chip
- Magnetic Strip
- PIN Code
- Signature (enabled feature)
- Micro fingerprint scanner on a powered card (future technology)
- Website unique username/password and theft services
When the card is swiped, it accesses a server which determines if the required swipe type is available for the account, it forwards the account ID to the card which then authenticates by requiring a PIN code. The website tracks the use of your card programs.
Phillip Jenkins
Phillip is in his senior year of college. He has four years of experience in graphic design, web design, and has conducted research on product and systems development. He majors in and has an Associates Degree in Computer Graphics Technology and a minor in Computer Networking and Information Technology. He is adept in animation, interactive multimedia, and graphical layout. His artistic skills help him to visualize outcomes of design and foresee problems. He has experience with advertising and has frequently done commission and freelance work for companies. He has also taken classes in organizational leadership and communications which help him to coordinate projects and promote problem solving in groups.
Jessica Patrick
Jessica has two years experience in Marketing and Human Resource Management. After graduating from high school she spent a year working in the sports department at Dauntsey's School in England being in charge of organizing school sporting events. She has worked for University organizations as an event coordinator and marketing director and has gained experience with an Event Organization company in Sydney, Australia. She has developed a global outlook on the business world due to her travels and studies in multiple countries.
Ryan Pogotis
Ryan has two years experience in Engineering at Purdue University. After spending time at Purdue, Ryan has gained one year experience in engineering in the professional world and fortune five hundred companies Unilever and McCormick. He has been involved in the start up of three successful service businesses. His business skills are primarily in finding innovative solutions and organizing a streamlined service. Ryan has spent gracious amounts of time learning and practicing in a sales oriented lifestyle and environment, which is very useful for him in acquire in contracts and clients. He has significant amounts of time living on each of the U.S. coasts and northern and southern regions, giving him a well rounded outlook on U.S. businesses and peoples.
Amber Illig
Amber has an educational background in Mechanical Engineering, French and Entrepreneurship, giving her a well-rounded view on many aspects that come into forming a business. She has also studied a lot about Marketing in her spare time. Amber was formerly an Engineering co-op at Delta Faucet, where she designed products using Computer-Aided Design and collaborated with co-workers from various departments in a company in a team-setting to release a new line of BRIZO brand Faucets.
Contact Info:
pjenkins_purdue.edu
rpogotis_purdue.edu
aillig_purdue.edu
jess.patrick_hotmail.com
Purdue University Entrepreneurship 200 Comprehensive Concept Statement Website by Phillip Jenkins using Wix.com
