Ivan Mrvoš envisions his startup, Include, one day having the same reach in the physical world that Facebook has in the online one.
The Croatian-born entrepreneur thought there was a market for taking the kind of benches you find in bus stops and city parks and making them"smart" by adding charging stations for tech products and other features. But he was young, with no experience and little money.
He ended up getting a loan from his grandmother and sold his electric guitar and used the money to produce his first smart bench. He and his nascent company started by making ones with cell phone chargers. The product soon became a hit in Europe. Five years later, Mrvoš and his team at Include, which now has more than 30 employees, has sold more than 1,000 smart benches across 260 cities worldwide.
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