About Us
In 2009, one of our founder's son lost his Nintendo DS along with over 10 games. This was over $750 in games. About 2 months later,
our other founder, was surprised to find that his daughter had lost her new cell phone.
One month later, while in an airport, Our founder found two cell phones left behind by their owners as well as a sweatshirt. Upon delivering the items to Security, he was advised that it is unlikely they would be claimed, followed by this statement, "If we only knew how to contact the owner we would".
After socializing the concept with others, it became clear that people are
naturally compelled to return "found" items if it is clear who the owner is;
regardless of the value of the item.
To test this theory, the myOwner founders bought many used iPods and cell
phones and distributed
them around the Minneapolis and Los Angeles areas (parks, libraries, airports,
hotel lobbies, etc.). 92.5% of the items were voluntarily returned to myOwner.
Our founders decided that there was an opportunity to help
multiple parties.
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Owners: an opportunity to discreetly identify their
valuable items for easy identification and return. A confidential online inventory of their owned items
to ensure accurate claims if there is ever a disaster (fire, flood, etc.). Remote
access to details on ones belongings.
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Finders: an easy way to find and connect with owners
quickly with little effort
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Major customer centers (airports, malls, hospitals,
etc.): a way in which to return "found" items and reduce warehouse space.
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Insurance companies: a reduction in claims as more
lost items are recovered which should lead to a reduction in rates as there are fewer claims
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Law Enforcement: Reduce crime by reducing the ability to resell stolen property
The goal of myOwner.com is to become the largest, confidential, personal inventory in the world and enable more than 80% of lost items to be returned to their rightful owner. We trust in the power of good people doing great things.