Jacob Archer Contact

My story.

Jacob Archer — Founder of Cities In My Pocket
Creator of TravelIQ · Creator of MemberIQ
Savannah, Georgia

Jacob Archer, photographed in blue and orange light
Jacob Archer

(01) Hello

I'm Jacob Archer, a technology founder in Savannah, Georgia. I'm building Cities In My Pocket, a platform that connects the people and organizations of a city, and built MemberIQ, growing software for membership organizations, and TravelIQ, software for travel agencies.

I'm a builder first. I like finding a real problem, getting close enough to understand it properly, and then making the software that fixes it—designing the product, building it, and putting it in front of the people it's for.

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The question in the car

Cities In My Pocket didn't start in a pitch deck. It started in my car. I spent a lot of time driving visitors around Savannah, and nearly every ride included some version of the same question: what should we do while we're here?

I had answers. The city had answers too—they were just scattered across websites, apps, brochures, and word of mouth. A visitor couldn't see them in one place. The businesses that would have been perfect for them had no way to reach them at the right moment. And the people responsible for promoting and running the city couldn't see any of it happening.

That was when the problem got bigger than tourism. It wasn't about a better list of recommendations. It was about a city whose pieces weren't connected.

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Why I build

I've always been more interested in making things work than in talking about how they might. Software is the most direct way I know to take something I've noticed in the real world and do something about it.

It's also why I stay hands-on. Designing the experience, shaping how the data fits together, building the product, and putting it in front of real people keeps me honest about what's actually working.

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From one city to many

Cities In My Pocket began as Savannah In My Pocket, an app for one city. As I worked on it, I kept running into the same thing: every group in a city needed a different view of the same underlying picture.

Visitors need to know what to do. Residents want to know what's happening near them. Business owners want to reach the people around them. The organizations that promote a city want to understand its visitors, and the ones that govern and serve it want to understand its community.

Cities In My Pocket is built around that idea: one shared foundation, with an experience designed for each of those groups. Savannah is the first city. The system is being designed so other cities can follow—that's the plan, not a claim about where it runs today.

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How I build

Start with a problem I can see with my own eyes. Keep the complicated parts behind the scenes so the product feels simple. Build things that can keep growing for years, not just launch well.

MemberIQ came from the same instinct. Membership organizations were running on spreadsheets and disconnected tools, so I built one place for their members, communications, and day-to-day work.

Alongside Cities In My Pocket, I've developed software for other industries, including TravelIQ, a platform created around the operational needs of an established travel agency. Working directly with real businesses has shaped how I approach product development: understand the problem, build the system, and refine it around how people actually work.

(02) At a glance

Founder
profile.

Name
Jacob Archer
Based in
Savannah, Georgia, USA
Role
Founder, Cities In My Pocket
Also built
MemberIQ — membership management software
Travel technology
TravelIQ — travel agency software; founding client Ticket-To-Ride, Inc.
Origin project
Cities In My Pocket Savannah
Parent organization
Archer Management GroupConfirm wording vs. CIMP brand
Recognition
Third place, Startup Savannah GRIT Pitch, for Cities In My Pocket
Focus
Connected city technology, AI-supported software, membership software
(03)Recognition & press

Recognition.

Competition · Startup Savannah

Third place,
GRIT Pitch.

I pitched Cities In My Pocket at Startup Savannah's GRIT Pitch competition and placed third. It was early, outside validation that the problem I'd seen from the driver's seat was worth solving.

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Press coverage, talks, and other recognition will be listed here as they happen, each linked to its original source.

(04) Quick answers

Facts &
FAQ.

Short, factual answers to the questions people ask most.

Who is Jacob Archer?

Jacob Archer is a technology founder and product builder based in Savannah, Georgia. He is the founder of Cities In My Pocket, the creator of TravelIQ, and also built MemberIQ, which is already live and growing.

What does Jacob Archer do?

He designs and builds software products. His main focus is Cities In My Pocket, a platform that connects the people and organizations of a city. He also created TravelIQ, software for travel agencies, and builds MemberIQ, membership management software.

Where is Jacob Archer based?

Savannah, Georgia, in the United States.

What is Cities In My Pocket?

Cities In My Pocket is a technology platform in development that connects a city's visitors, residents, local businesses, destination marketing organizations, and civic organizations through one shared digital ecosystem. It is starting in Savannah, Georgia. Read the case study.

Who founded Cities In My Pocket?

Jacob Archer founded Cities In My Pocket. It started in Savannah, Georgia, as Savannah In My Pocket, an app that helps visitors decide what to do, where to go, and which local businesses to visit.

How did Cities In My Pocket start?

It began as Savannah In My Pocket, an app for visitors to Savannah, and Savannah is the first city on the platform. Cities In My Pocket is the broader platform that grew out of it.

What is MemberIQ?

MemberIQ is membership management software for associations and member organizations. It covers member records (CRM), communications, and organizational workflows. The Savannah Downtown Business Association is an early client.

What is TravelIQ?

TravelIQ is B2B software for travel agencies, created by Jacob Archer. It connects advisor websites, CRM, leads, bookings, commissions, marketing, and agency management. Its founding client is Ticket-To-Ride, Inc., an independent travel agency founded in 1991 and a separate business from TravelIQ. The software serving Ticket-To-Ride is live; broader multi-agency availability is in development. Read the case study.

What technology has Jacob Archer built?

He built Savannah In My Pocket, the original app, and is building the Cities In My Pocket ecosystem—experiences for visitors, residents, and local businesses, plus tools for destination marketing and civic organizations—along with TravelIQ and MemberIQ.

What recognition has Jacob Archer received?

He placed third at Startup Savannah's GRIT Pitch competition with Cities In My Pocket.

Why did Jacob Archer start building city technology?

While driving visitors around Savannah, he kept hearing the same question—what should we do while we're here?—and saw that visitors, local businesses, and city organizations were working from systems that didn't connect.

Is this the neurosurgeon Jacob Archer?

No. Dr. Jacob Archer is a neurosurgeon in Oklahoma City. This Jacob Archer is a software founder in Savannah, Georgia.

(05)Companies & profiles
Official siteCities In My Pocket Official siteCities In My Pocket Savannah Official siteMemberIQ ProfileLinkedIn
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(08)Contact

Let's build
something
huge.

I'm always interested in conversations with people building ambitious technology, improving cities, or solving difficult problems.

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