Fleksy is a mobile application allowing individuals to use their phones without looking at the actual device. Ioannis Verdelis, one of the young entrepreneurs behind Fleksy has changed lives with his product, which was initially geared towards the visually impaired.

Fleksy in action!
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The constructing of the business was a difficult challenge for the two founders, Verdelis and his partner, who lacked significant funding and experience in their chosen market.  However, through high risks and sacrifices, Fleksy has become successful. The company was built around the strategy of receiving opinions from their potential customers, a method strongly implemented in the lean startup methodology. Verdelis and his partner broke down their vision into a niche target market – the visually blind, to help them ameliorate and hone their products. They worked alongside their blind customers, using an effective feedback loop to find holes in their prototypes, ideas for new features and at the same time gained revenue as Fleksy’s popularity grew.

This invention just warms the heart. Entrepreneurs out to better the world, I hope I have enough courage to be you someday. You really inspire me to try my best. Thank you for everything you’ve done to make people’s lives that much better.

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Original source: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/229387