The Story of Prepared: The 911 Tech Revolution

In the world of startups, where dorm room ideas often fizzle out before the first pitch deck is finalized, one Yale-born venture has not only survived but thrived. Meet Prepared, the brainchild of Michael Chime, a Yale student who dared to dream big—big enough to overhaul the outdated 911 emergency response system. What started as a frustration-fueled idea in a dorm room has grown into a fast-scaling platform that’s revolutionizing emergency services across the United States. Buckle up, because this is a story of innovation, grit, and a lot of late-night coffee-fueled coding.

The Origin Story: A Dorm Room Revelation

Michael Chime wasn’t your average college student. While others were busy debating pizza toppings or cramming for exams, Chime was grappling with a much more significant problem: why was the 911 system still stuck in the technological Stone Age? In a world where people communicate through FaceTime, video calls, and text messages, emergency services were still reliant on voice calls and outdated systems. The gap was glaring, and Chime couldn’t ignore it.