Bandto

@calebhamernick So excited! Bandto is finally out in the world and I couldn’t be more proud of you!!

@handle @calebhamernick Congrats on superb work! 👍

@handle @calebhamernick Congratulation on the launch, this looks like reliable solution for networking.

@handle @calebhamernick This sounds like a really interesting concept! I appreciate the focus on natural convergence and direct communication. Can you give an example of how someone might use Bandto in a practical situation?

@jorexnovik Absolutely and thank you for the kind words. Conferences and trade shows are a great opportunity to utilize this tool. Attendees join the Conference Signal, can see sponsors of the event and use the search bar to filter by name, title, company, and more. Our suggestion algorithm will help filter the noise and highlight people with the highest probability of relevance based on the title and industry you give us in the app. A few more examples: - Gallery openings - Co-Working Space - Third Spaces like Airports, Public Parks, Libraries, Coffee Shops, and more. - Run Clubs + City Sports - College students who want to organize their network on campus. - Communities like Black Women in Tech, Photography Clubs, Hack nights, and Pitch events!

@david_glass Great question! The idea came from my own pain points of building a professional network from nothing. In the U.S. we have three primary tools to build a Professional Network. 1. Word of Mouth 2. Tech Platforms 3. Events (U.S. Events industry - $330B Annually) Word of mouth is often too slow. Tech Platforms created a golden hammer problem. - The digital resume was mostly built to do one thing. - Lead Gen tools are built for companies and organizations. - Individuals are forced to adapted Social Networks for Professional Networking purposes. Events are siloed and inefficient - Time and place restricted - Costly We knew we wanted to build [effectively] a consumer level lead-gen tool that allows people to have a direct, curated networking experience. Opportunity exists in the real world which is why we are first and foremost a maps based tool. People have tried to make Location-based networking work for years so to get it right, we built it using these these principles: 1. Data security is a top priority. We don't track, store, share or display users locations. It has to be about knowing where opportunity is, not people. 2. People need tools. It has to be actionable. If a user can't monetize their time on our platform, its not worth building it. 3. Lead Gen is at its core the "data-fication" of professional networking. In order to be successful, you have to talk to the right people. The "right" people have the following: Name, Title, Company, and Actionable. So it was a no-brainer to build out a Suggestion Algorithm. 4. The future of work lies with our ability to access and empower our own communities. Most of the time it starts with just telling people how you can work with them. Our end goal is to put every industry on the map and equip everyone to be able to walk into any room and instantly know who they should be talking to right now. Plus I thought the tools we'd have now would be more like the Spy-Kids gadget watches, not just .mp4 and .jpg scrollers. -Caleb

@david_glass @calebhamernick Thanks!

@brad_c Thanks, brad! I couldn't agree more. The opportunities and tools to build a community empowered network are more important than ever!