Gledi Mulla

I m Gledi, and I m building Zolo, a local discovery app for the moment when you want to do something but don t know what. You tell it your mood and where you are, and it returns a short list of places matched to your taste instead of a long page of ranked results. When you can t pick, Surprise Me chooses for you, and Weekend Planner and Trip Planner are there for the times you do want something laid out. There s a free plan, and it s live now.

The idea comes from a frustration I think most people share: deciding where to go often takes longer than going. I kept watching evenings disappear into scrolling reviews and group chats that never landed on a plan. Zolo is my attempt at a middle path. It keeps the places short and good, leaves the decision with you, and only plans when you ask it to.

It s early, and I d rather say so plainly. I m a solo founder and a student, the product is young, and I m still learning what people want from it. I m starting with college students, who are often new to an area, working with a small budget, and willing to try things.

Here s what I m working on next. The first is making saved lists the center of the experience, because a saved-places list shouldn t become a graveyard of spots you never visit. The second is a Smart Route Builder for Premium that takes the places you ve chosen and puts them in a sensible order, with travel times and directions, so a day out doesn t mean crossing town three times. After that comes a more useful free tier and light ways to see where friends are headed, without Zolo turning into a social feed. An iOS app follows once the website is solid.

Doing one of these because I get more from reading what others are building than from any newsletter.

I'll start.