Josh Anton of DrunkMode On Why a Drunk Dialing Prevention App is Necessary

Through the Noise #97

Josh Anton // Founder // DrunkMode

Grab a beer and join us for this raucous conversation with Josh Anton, founder of the app DrunkMode. If you’ve ever had a little – or a lot – too much to drink, you’ll appreciate this innovation that can help you save face by locking your phone and preventing drunk dialing or calling. Built for almost nothing, the app now boasts 650,000 users, including 30% internationally and 12% in the United Kingdom alone. DrunkMode’s success illustrates that what may seem to be a silly or an embarrassing problem for an individual can lead to brilliant solutions that impact people all over the world.

Joshua Anton is Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Drunk Mode. Joshua is currently enrolled in the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia. He is also a graduate of Northern Virginia Community College (2012).

Drunk Mode, LLC is a student run start-up established in October 2012 by Joshua Anton and Justin Washington, students at the University of Virginia. Drunk Mode, LLC is the child company of Launch, LLC. The mission of Launch, LLC is to develop technology related projects that launch people to their next stage in life, through motivation, offering awesome technology related tools and making knowledge more comprehensive and understandable.