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A location-based professional networking platform that connects relevant business professionals who live near each other, with a focus on creating meaningful local professional relationships.
Core Concept
- Notify users about professionally relevant people living in their area
- Focus on matching people of similar professional levels (e.g., C-level executives with other executives)
- Bootstrap a new style of professional network based on proximity and relevance
Key Differentiators from LinkedIn
- Not trying to rebuild LinkedIn with better features
- Taking a location-first approach to professional networking
- Particularly relevant for remote workers who have relocated
- Serves as an alternative to traditional coworking spaces
Target Users
- Business professionals who want local networking opportunities
- Remote workers looking for professional connections in their area
- C-level executives and serious business people seeking peer relationships
- Relocated professionals trying to build a local network
Matching Criteria
- Professional role/level
- Geographic proximity
- Industry relevance
- Opt-in basis for connections
The platform aims to facilitate organic professional relationships through geographic proximity, addressing the gap in local professional networking that has emerged with the rise of remote work.
Sam Parr
Host of MFM and fitness influencer
Sam Parr is a serial entrepreneur and business media pioneer.
In 2016, he founded The Hustle, a business news media company that started in his kitchen with just $12 and grew to eight figures in revenue.
Sam led the charge in making newsletters popular when few believed in their potential.
After four successful years, he sold The Hustle to HubSpot, a publicly traded company. Now operating as HubSpot Media, The Hustle reaches 3 million readers daily, employs a team of nearly 100, and has been the launchpad for dozens of its staff to found their own media companies and newsletters.
Sam remains the host of the popular business podcast, My First Million, and continues to start and sell companies. He also co-founded Hampton, a highly vetted community for entrepreneurs, founders, and CEOs, and teaches people to write better through his platform, Copy That.