Richard Commins: The Young Irish Entrepreneur Making Waves
Richard Commins is a 23-year-old college graduate from Claregalway, Co Galway who is making waves in the taxi market with his revolutionary app. 'Flag - The Taxi App' is the first of its kind in the world and allows users to hail and pay for a taxi without the need for a phone, bank card, or cash. In this article, we will delve deeper into Richard's journey and how his app is set to revolutionize the taxi industry. From Dash to Flag The idea for Flag evolved from a similar student taxi app called Dash, which Richard developed while in his final year of Business Information Studies at NUI Galway. While promoting Dash in universities around Ireland, Richard met George Grama, who had helped develop two highly successful taxi apps in eastern Europe and the US. With George's expertise in developing taxi apps, they built a full-blown taxi app with much more advanced software, which led to the creation of Flag. Revolutionizing the Taxi Market 'Flag - The Taxi App' is s