Langston Witlock is a 17 year old entrepreneur who used apps to better his community. Along with his partner Ja’Nese Jean, they created the idea for an app to help schedule medical transport for the homeless. The idea for the app originally came from a conversation the two had with a homeless veteran in Atlanta who explained how many homeless veterans were struggling to find transport to their medical appointments. In 2018, The young Langston Whitlock started an app called SafeTrip, a ride sharing app focused towards the homeless and elderly that lets patients, caretakers, and healthcare providers book medical transport for those in need. The company has generated $2 million in revenue with $3.4 million generated last year. Whitlock currently has 10 employees, all of whom seem to speak very highly of him. The app also has a program where high school seniors can learn defensive driving and CPR skills in order to become SafeTrip drivers after they graduate.
https://www.entrepreneur.com/leadership/meet-16-teen-founders-who-are-building-big-businesses/337852
I like how the app can be useful in multiple ways. Langston and Ja’Nese are very creative people who did something great to help out a group of people that are often forgotten by most people. They are also giving high school students an opportunity to prepare them for unexpected events that could happen.
This story and innovation are truly fascinating. There are many homeless people in cities and this is a great way to make sure they are antiquity cared for by medical professionals. It is crazy that Langston who is around the same age as me thought of this thoughtful innovation.