June 18, 2021
Savannah, GA – Mark Bruemmer, Founder and CEO of eXcesS Capacity, is one of eight finalists selected to present the eXcesS Capacity business opportunity in the FastPitch 2021 Competition at Service Brewing Company. Contestants were given 5 minutes each to present their businesses to a live audience post-pandemic COVID-19. Winners were selected through crowd voting via an app.
The competition was held
Thursday May 20, 2021
4:00pm to 6:30pm
at
Service Brewing Company
574 Indian Street
Savannah, GA 31401
“I’m happy to report progress in our marketplace”, Mark stated. “Particularly with the pandemic business owners are recognizing the value of participating in marketplaces online. The eXcesS Capacity marketplace gives them a platform to efficiently and securely trade products and services.”
Details regarding the FastPitch 2021 Competition event are at this link
You may view Mark’s FastPitch 2021 presentation at this link
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September 7, 2018
Savannah, GA – Mark Bruemmer, Founder and CEO of eXcesS Capacity, is one of eight finalists selected to present the eXcesS Capacity business plan at the Service Corp of Retired Executives (SCORE) Savannah chapter first annual BizPitch Competition. Contestants were given 4 minutes each to present their businesses followed by 4 minutes of questions by a “Shark Tank” panel of 5 judges.
The competition was held
Friday September 7, 2018
4:00pm to 6:30pm
at
Bull Street Labs
2222 Bull Street
Savannah, GA 31401
“It was an honor to be selected by SCORE as one of eight finalists from 23 companies that submitted their applications”, Mark stated. Furthermore, “We’re continuing to learn as we build the eXcesS Capacity marketplace. We want XSCapacity.net to be the destination where leaders develop business relationships while monetizing their underutilized resources.”
You may view Mark’s presentation starting at 41:00 and ending at 51:00 at this link
Read these Savannah Morning News articles titled, “Savannah enterpreneurs shine at BizPitch competition” at this link
http://www.savannahnow.com/business/20180907/savannah-entrepreneurs-shine-at-bizpitch-competition
and titled, “BizPitch Savannah highlights entrepreneurs, small businesses” at this link
eXcesS Capacity, founded in 2016, is an online business-to-business marketplace platform where businesses rent, sell and buy underutilized resources, such as office space, machines, production capacity, services and more.
Sellers post details of underutilized resources they want to rent or sell, Buyers search for resources they want, connect with Sellers and authorize payment. Sellers accept payment from Buyers and exchange products or services with Buyers. Sellers and Buyers then rate and review each other.
Sellers gain revenue, Buyers gain affordable, convenient access to resources they want, Communities gain sustainability through collaborative consumption.
Visit XSCapacity.net for details.
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May 2, 2018
Savannah, GA – eXcesS Capacity releases a video titled, “Introduction to eXcesS Capacity” in which Mark Bruemmer, Founder and CEO describes the firm’s beliefs, its mission and the benefits of the marketplace to Buyers, Sellers and Communities.
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August 2, 2017
Savannah, GA – Mark Bruemmer, Founder and CEO of eXcesS Capacity is interviewed on The Savannah Business Showcase radio program at WRUU 107.5 FM.
Click the following link to listen to the recorded interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Svygeudhazs&feature=youtu.be
eXcesS Capacity, founded in 2016, is an online business-to-business marketplace platform where businesses rent, sell and buy underutilized resources, such as office space, machines, production capacity, services and more.
Sellers post details of underutilized resources they want to rent or sell, Buyers search for resources they want, connect with Sellers and authorize payment. Sellers accept payment from Buyers and exchange products or services with Buyers. Sellers and Buyers then rate and review each other.
Sellers gain revenue, Buyers gain affordable, convenient access to resources they want, Communities gain sustainability through collaborative consumption.
Visit XSCapacity.net for details.
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July 25, 2016
Savannah, GA – Mark Bruemmer, Founder and CEO of eXcesS Capacity announces a prototype of the eXcesS Capacity online marketplace platform is available for review.
“We are developing an online marketplace platform for businesses trading idle resources. We are leveraging Sharetribe, an open source marketplace software provider, to develop our marketplace business model in Savannah”, he said. He broadened his vision by stating, “The model we develop here should be portable to other markets in the US and around the world”.
Click the following link to access the eXcesS Capacity marketplace
This paths you to the xscapacity.sharetribe.com prototype marketplace website where you may
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- navigate the site
- filter listings by listing type, category, and custom fields
- sign up for free to join the eXcesS Capacity marketplace community
- create a marketplace profile
- view items for rent and purchase in either grid, list or map view
- click on items for rent or purchase
- initiate a request as a Buyer to either rent or purchase an item
- link to an item availability calendar
- review item specifications
- share an item via Social Media on Facebook and Twitter
- comment on items
- contact members directly via email messages
- link to transportation services such as haulers, insurance, etc.
- initiate a debit or credit card payment authorization via PayPal as a Buyer (to be accepted by the Seller within 3 days)
- accept a PayPal payment by the Seller from a Buyer
- review transaction status dispositions via message history
- rate a Seller or Buyer after a product or service is exchanged and returned
- post a new item (after signing up as a member, submitting business credentials and being confirmed by the marketplace Administrator)
- upload photos directly from a smartphone into an item
- add links to videos when posting an item
- follow any member of the eXcesS Capacity marketplace
- send feedback to the marketplace Administrator
- send invitations to new users to join the marketplace
- view the marketplace in other languages
- and other features
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eXcesS Capacity, founded in 2016, is an online business-to-business marketplace platform where businesses rent, sell and buy underutilized resources, such as office space, machines, production capacity, services and more.
Sellers post details of underutilized resources they want to rent or sell, Buyers search for resources they want, connect with Sellers and authorize payment. Sellers accept payment from Buyers and exchange products or services with Buyers. Sellers and Buyers then rate and review each other.
Sellers gain revenue, Buyers gain affordable, convenient access to resources they want, Communities gain sustainability through collaborative consumption.
Visit XSCapacity.net for details.
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April 12, 2016
Savannah, GA – Mark Bruemmer, graduate of Georgia Tech’s Advanced Technology Development Center Startup Bootcamp, delivered a 5 minute pitch for eXcesS Capacity, an online marketplace platform for businesses trading idle resources, to a panel of 2 judges and audience at The Chromatic Dragon.
“We are developing our minimum viable product for the $40 Billion US heavy construction equipment rental industry using the open source Sharetribe marketplace platform”, he said. “Sharetribe enables sellers to list resources for rent, buyers to search for resources they want, to correspond with sellers, and to facilitate payment transactions between sellers and buyers. After resolving payment transactions sellers and buyers may rate each other”.
Mr. Bruemmer fielded questions from judges Clegg Ivey, a Savannah based entrepreneur with a background in IP/antitrust law and computer programming, and Greg Nicholson, an Atlanta based media and technology entrepreneur and venture capitalist.
eXcesS Capacity, founded in 2016, is an online business-to-business marketplace platform where businesses rent, sell and buy underutilized resources, such as office space, machines, production capacity, services and more.
Sellers post details of underutilized resources they want to rent or sell, Buyers search for resources they want, connect with Sellers and authorize payment. Sellers accept payment from Buyers and exchange products or services with Buyers. Sellers and Buyers then rate and review each other.
Sellers gain revenue, Buyers gain affordable, convenient access to resources they want, Communities gain sustainability through collaborative consumption.
Visit XSCapacity.net for details.
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March 4, 2016
Savannah, GA – Mark Bruemmer, an Entrepreneur competing in the Service-Based category, delivered a 3 minute pitch for eXcesS Capacity, an online marketplace platform for businesses trading idle resources, to a panel of 6 judges and the audience gathered at the Creators’ Foundry for FastPitch 2016.
“Our initial vertical market under the broad umbrella of businesses having excess capacity”, he explained “is the $40 Billion US heavy construction equipment rental industry”. Furthermore, “Our marketplace platform provides owners of heavy construction equipment additional revenue, gives contractors convenient, affordable access to that equipment and helps the community through sustainability by increasing utilization of existing resources”.
Here are links to a photo and a video of Mr. Bruemmer’s presentation.
eXcesS Capacity, founded in 2016, is an online business-to-business marketplace platform where businesses rent, sell and buy underutilized resources, such as office space, machines, production capacity, services and more.
Sellers post details of underutilized resources they want to rent or sell, Buyers search for resources they want, connect with Sellers and authorize payment. Sellers accept payment from Buyers and exchange products or services with Buyers. Sellers and Buyers then rate and review each other.
Sellers gain revenue, Buyers gain affordable, convenient access to resources they want, Communities gain sustainability through collaborative consumption.
Visit XSCapacity.net for details.
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