This startup publishes audiobooks of popular business books, utilizing an artificial narrator to enhance the listening experience. Its platform features an automatic chart display, text display, sleep timer, and bookmark function, enabling users to engage with content conveniently and effectively.
Funding
$330K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Accessing new and popular business books in audio format can be challenging due to the time and cost associated with traditional audiobook production methods. This often results in a limited selection of titles and higher prices for consumers.
Solution
Smartbooks addresses this by utilizing AI-narrators to streamline audiobook production, enabling the platform to offer a wider range of new and popular business titles at affordable prices. The AI-driven approach reduces production time and costs, allowing Smartbooks to quickly convert new releases into audiobooks. Users can purchase titles individually and access them through the Smartbooks app, which includes features such as automatic chart display, text display, a sleep timer, and bookmarking. This allows users to efficiently consume business content on the go.
Target Audience
The primary audience includes business professionals, students, and lifelong learners who want to consume business books efficiently through audio format.
Features
- AI-narrated audiobooks for faster production and wider selection of titles
- Affordable pricing, comparable to the cost of physical books
- Automatic chart display within the app for visual aids
- Text display feature for following along with the audiobook
- Sleep timer for convenient listening before bed
- Bookmarking functionality for easy navigation
- Playback speed adjustment for optimized listening
- Available on iOS and Android