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Michael Waxman@wxmn · Founder & CEO, Grouper
Founder of Grouper here. This is definitely something we've talked about, but haven't decided to build - so I'm excited to see this hypothesis tested :) As somewhat of a domain expert :p I think the biggest forces working for and against this are, FOR: the group attractiveness effect. AGAINST: the logistics of meeting up are hard, and with every additional … See more
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Michael Waxman@wxmn · Founder & CEO, Grouper
Formatting fail. Any help @rrhoover?
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Ryan Hoover@rrhoover · Founder, Product Hunt
@wxmn your comment looks fine, imo! You can add HTML to hyperlink text though. 😊
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Adam Liebman@adamliebman · CEO & Founder, Squad
@wxmn Hey Michael, great to hear your perspective! As we were building Squad, we thought a lot about how people currently go out and meet people. What we've tried to create here is something that mimics what you're looking for when you head out with your friends, minus the pressure and fear of rejection that comes from having to cold-approach. Ultimately, pe… See more
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Michael Waxman@wxmn · Founder & CEO, Grouper
@rrhoover Ah, that's what I was looking for. Thanks Ryan!
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Drew Meyers@drewmeyers · Co-Founder, Horizon
@adamliebman @wxmn "What we've tried to create here is something that mimics what you're looking for when you head out with your friends" But is this 5 or 10 times as good as the way it works already without an app (without critical mass)? I worry about product approaches that try to mirror real life...we've run into some challenges with @gethorizonapp on th… See more
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Adam Liebman@adamliebman · CEO & Founder, Squad
@drewmeyers Fair point. I do think this is 5 to 10 times better than going to a crowded, dark, expensive bar, and hoping you meet someone great. Our users love that they can see those types of people simply by going on the app, and then decide to go anywhere they want after a match is made!
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Jesse Suarez@savvy_suarez
@wxmn agreed, the logistics around getting people together is still probably the biggest pain point to tackle in the social-consumer world, even when just coordinating with people you know. We're working on it over @savvy_ai, but we're curious whether there is enough demand/intrigue for meeting new groups or if #nonewfriends is still a thing. Interested to s… See more
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Sam Wu@insamshead · iOS and HoloLens tinkerer.
@wxmn Michael, I totally agree with you. In my experience at @FriendsTonight - the situation has to be perfect to get groups to meet. That being said @adamliebman, if you're able to hit the right groups of people at the right time, I believe the idea can work 100%. I would love to see this idea succeed. Shameless plug but I'm organizing a "Social Tech" happ… See more
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Adam Liebman@adamliebman · CEO & Founder, Squad
@savvy_suarez @wxmn Thanks for the feedback, Jesse. We're definitely still figuring out the best way to make sure that everyone can have the optimal Squad experience. Going to take the TONWYN feedback to heart and see if we can't slim things down. As for meeting new people, if the lines and crowds at some of the bars in the LES are any indication, there's st… See more
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