Digital Innovation: Norfolk-based startup transforming waiting rooms with app-free digital entertainment
The Speakers:
Scott Janney is the CEO and co-founder of Magazine Jukebox.
Despite dropping out of high school in 10th grade, he rose to become a successful entrepreneur with multiple exits. He values the lessons from his failures and believes that success must be earned and respected.
As a devoted husband and father, Scott excels in running businesses, fostering loyal employees, and building strong customer relationships. He hosts the MJB Podcast and serves as the entrepreneurial director at Norfolk Innovation Corridor.
Lauren Janney is chief people officer and co-founder of Magazine Jukebox.
She has helped successfully start, manage, and sell multiple businesses. She has a master’s in Business Counseling from Liberty University and completed her undergraduate studies at Old Dominion University.
Her education – combined with her experience helping businesses grow – has fostered her passion for supporting teams to reach their goals. Outside of work, she is an active volunteer in her children’s school and the community, serving roles with Special Olympics and Hero Kids Foundation.
She is most proud of her titles of devoted wife and mom.
Hunter Walsh is the founding director of 757 Startup Studios, part of the 757 Collab innovation network in Hampton Roads.
Walsh works alongside some of the most innovative entrepreneurs in the 757 designing critical programming, supporting startups, and building a valuable network of partners, mentors, and ecosystem champions.
Since its opening in the spring of 2021, 757 Startup Studios has welcomed more than 15,000 people into its space, facilitated over 150 unique programs annually and worked with more than 170 early-stage founders.
On Wednesday September 4 at noon:
Entrepreneurs Scott and Lauren Janney transformed a simple idea – offering magazines in waiting rooms, coffee shops, restaurants, and other public spaces – by leveraging modern technology to create a more efficient, accessible, and environmentally friendly solution.
The Hampton Roads couple in August 2020 launched Magazine Jukebox, the first digital entertainment platform that allows customers to access popular magazines and other content in businesses without needing to download an app. This service, paid for by the businesses, is available to customers at no cost, providing a convenient and eco-friendly alternative to traditional physical magazines.
Tune in to a webinar on Wednesday September 4 at noon to dive deeper into this revolutionary solution that is redefining digital entertainment in commercial spaces. Learn from the founders how Magazine Jukebox is modernizing the concept of a magazine rack and providing a hygienic, eco-friendly option for businesses and their customers. They also will share more about their journey as entrepreneurs.
Also learn how 757 Collab and 757 Startup Studios helped Scott and Lauren Janney and their Magazine Jukebox business in the early days of their startup and continues to offer support for them as they scale. Hear how 757 Collab helps fuel daring ideas through incubation for growth-minded founders like Scott and Lauren Janney.
Magazine Jukebox offers a seamless experience, allowing users to access a wide range of digital content on their personal devices by simply scanning a QR code, receiving an SMS or email, or through app integration – no downloads or logins required.
This innovative platform not only enhances the customer experience by decreasing perceived wait times but also offers businesses an opportunity to place custom advertisements, ensuring a return on investment. Magazine Jukebox wants to deliver content and services that elevate the customer experience for businesses nationwide.
The Norfolk-based business was an inaugural tenant at 757 Startup Studios, which provides a space to build companies, create connections, and reduce obstacles for early-stage founders as the hub for growth-minded entrepreneurs in Hampton Roads.