Two Atlanta Entrepreneurs Create ‘TmrO App’ To Help Freelancers Connect With Local Creatives

Since the pandemic hit, millions of Americans have turned to freelancing in order to help with their income. Two Atlanta entertainment entrepreneurs, Kayla Shelton and Don Cannon have created a new app in response to this. The TmrO app allows freelance creatives to seek out jobs in their area in an instant. They spoke via Zoom with “City Lights” producer Summer Evans about this new platform.

Interview Highlights:

The inspiration behind the TmrO app:

“In 2018, I was taking a step back from designing and wanted to do something different. I wanted to create something with an impact, something that’s very useful for my peers. So, I started dabbling into production and things like that, then I had an ‘aha moment.’ A friend of mine, who’s been working in the film industry for a long time, hadn’t booked another project, so she started Doordashing. She came to me and was like ‘Yeah girl, I’ve been Doordashing in order to keep afloat, but I haven’t been able to book anything.’ And that’s when I thought ‘Dang, why isn’t there not a Doordash for creative freelancers?’ That was really the spark, so I ran it by Don because he’s a techy. He has like every app, every computer, every phone, every gadget. He has reviewed it, so I figured I would run it by him and he loved it,” said Shelton.