Ahoi

Great ideas sometimes come to people in the shower or while stuck in traffic. For Jake Haendel, lightning struck when he was accidentally locked in a bathroom stall at a nightclub near North Station.

The page invites accessibility requests, partnership inquiries, and other messages.

Ahoi allows the accessibility community to rate and review the world according to their unique needs.

Access (dba “Ahoi!”) describes how it collects, uses, and discloses information from users of its app, website, and other offerings.

Access Now, Inc. (“Ahoi”) sets terms governing use of its app, website, offerings, and services. Registering for or using the platform constitutes agreement to the terms.

Accessibility startup Ahoi partners with the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) on a three-month internship program that began in July. Ahoi selected 21 interns from around Massachusetts, ranging in age from 19 to 72, to participate; the MRC sponsors the program.

Aug 2024 · Boston Business JournalNews article

Jake Haendel created Ahoi, a new app that aims to make the world more accessible. The headline says the app confronts an accessibility barrier in Boston, but the available text provides no further details about the barrier or how Ahoi works.

Aug 2023 · WCVBNews article

Ahoi is a crowdsourcing app that helps people with disabilities navigate their neighborhoods. NBC News' Zinhle Essamuah speaks with founder Jake Haendel about how the app works.

Jul 2023 · NBC NewsNews article

A Boston startup's new app aims to help people with disabilities find places and services that meet their individual needs. It is designed to make the city easier to navigate by recognizing that accessibility can mean different things to different people.

May 2023 · Boston Business JournalNews article