MopedU

Time with anchor lead and tag: 1:30

Lead: BRYAN ILG WAS TIRED OF PAYING PARKING TICKETS. A UI BUSINESS STUDENT, ILG AND HIS FRIEND WERE LOOKING TO START A BUSINESS THAT WOULD ALLEVIATE STUDENTS' TRANSPORTATION AND PARKING ISSUES. DAILY IOWAN TV'S BEN SCHUFF HAS THE STORY.

Ben Schuff (VO): It all started with a simple google search for small business ideas. After seeing a result for a bike shop, Ilg quickly localized that: mopeds.

Bryan Ilg (SOT): "The moment we woke up to about five o'clock everyday, from September to November, we just researched how to start this business."

Ben Schuff (VO): While Ilg and friend Josh Bass intended to call their partnership University Moped, they discovered it would cost five hundred dollars to purchase that domain name. So the two decided on MopedU. This is the first semester MopedU is open for business and with just over 30 available mopeds, Ilg said they get about one person every other day interested in renting a ride.

Bryan Ilg (SOT): "I just think we're trying to make mopeds no hassle, affordable for everybody - especially college students."

Ben Schuff (VO): Ben Schuff, Daily Iowan TV.

Anchor tag: Individuals interested in renting a moped have four different options to choose from, depending how long you want to rent one for. The options range from a one day rental for $24.99 to a three month, session rental at $114.99 per month.