Two Ole miss students have created an application that gives night lovers a way to access information to plan their nighttime activities.
Esco Satchfield, a junior business administration major, and Kyle Cornelius, a senior finance major, created the application Dealz After Dark. The app takes a person’s location and shows the entertainment and night-life options within a 15-mile radius.
Dealz After Dark shows the most recent specials and events held at the bars, and the application can pull up the bar’s profile and give directions to it.
Satchfield said the app is especially helpful if a person is traveling a lot and does not know the good spots to visit.
“You look at our app, and, little do you know, your favorite cover band is playing 20 yards away at a bar,” Satchfield said.
Cornelius said the application is completely managed by each bar, and the owner can make a free account that can be edited at any time.
“It’s directly from the bars to the consumers,” Cornelius said. “There’s no middle man.”
Satchfield said there are many ways in which this application is different from its competitors. With other applications, a person may write a bad review about a bar after having an unpleasant experience, persuading you not to go to that bar. But with Dealz After Dark, Satchfield said it’s exactly what you need to know about what’s going on that night.
“You may miss out on the best time of your life,” Satchfield said. “It’s strictly the facts. No gossip.”
Cornelius said another unique characteristic of Dealz After Dark is that the application is community-oriented and completely free.
“We are a lot more concerned with people having a good time than we we are about making a million dollars,” Cornelius said.
Satchfield said when both he and Cornelius worked in restaurants and bars, people always came up and asked what bands were playing, what the cover was for that night and what specials would be offered.
“I want this to be a part of your daily habit,” Satchfield said. “We want to be an integral part of anybody’s going-out experience.”
Jamie Hill, a sophomore pharmacy major, said this application is a great idea, especially when it comes to planning his nights with friends.
“I literally have no idea how much money to bring, and this app would make life so much easier,” Hill said.
Satchfield and Cornelius were excited about the application, but getting it started at first was a struggle. Cornelius said they had a meeting in Memphis where they were quoted a price which was not in their budget.
“It kind of put a pin in our pillow,” Satchfield said.
According to Satchfield, Cornelius called him, saying he found a software designer that would make their application within their budget in a month. Cornelius added that they ran into some problems due to man hours that were needed and some settings not working properly, but they finally got the app up and running.
“It’s like I won the lottery,” Satchfield said. “It all came together.”
Satchfield said he wants this application to be the number-one outlet for knowing what’s going on in your hometown.
“You deserve to have fun and know what’s going on everywhere around you,” Satchfield said.
Satchfield and Cornelius are excited about the application’s future, as they hope to get the app moving throughout the SEC towns and then larger cities.
“I’m buckled up, he’s buckled up and it’s going to be one hell of a ride. I can’t wait to see where it takes us,” Satchfield said.
Dealz After Dark is compatible with all platforms and available at www.dealzafterdark.com.
