QUP Coin
I founded QUP, because I was fed up with waiting in line—whether to buy a drink at a crowded bar or a bagel in the rain. It is now 2025, and we are still stuck in physical queues as if we were in the Stone Age.QUP is my attempt to solve this problem: it is a virtual queuing app that lets you take control of your time. Our first app focuses on bars, allowing you to order drinks and know exactly when they will be ready, without having to push through the crowd. It uses a patent-pending algorithm that analyzes real-time data to predict wait times, such as the speed at which bartenders pour drinks or how many orders are ahead of you. The idea arose from my days studying supply chains at MBA—everyone in the chain should benefit, not just the wealthiest. Therefore, we created a system in which you can pay a small fee to move ahead in the queue (which we call “queue-UP”); but if this causes others to wait too long, those waiting will receive QUP Coin as a reward. It is about fairness and giving people choices, whether you are at a bar, a concert, or even a doctor's office. We are starting with bars, on a small scale, but have built the core as API, enabling it to work anywhere queuing is a problem. Since 2019, I have been self-funding this effort. It has been slow and difficult, but we are close to launching on Android and Apple's mobile operating system this summer. It is not just an app—it is a way of valuing your time.
Overview
I founded QUP, because I was fed up with waiting in line—whether to buy a drink at a crowded bar or a bagel in the rain. It is now 2025, and we are still stuck in physical queues as if we were in the Stone Age.QUP is my attempt to solve this problem: it is a virtual queuing app that lets you take control of your time. Our first app focuses on bars, allowing you to order drinks and know exactly when they will be ready, without having to push through the crowd. It uses a patent-pending algorithm that analyzes real-time data to predict wait times, such as the speed at which bartenders pour drinks or how many orders are ahead of you. The idea arose from my days studying supply chains at MBA—everyone in the chain should benefit, not just the wealthiest. Therefore, we created a system in which you can pay a small fee to move ahead in the queue (which we call “queue-UP”); but if this causes others to wait too long, those waiting will receive QUP Coin as a reward. It is about fairness and giving people choices, whether you are at a bar, a concert, or even a doctor's office. We are starting with bars, on a small scale, but have built the core as API, enabling it to work anywhere queuing is a problem. Since 2019, I have been self-funding this effort. It has been slow and difficult, but we are close to launching on Android and Apple's mobile operating system this summer. It is not just an app—it is a way of valuing your time.