A radically different networking app
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Alfred Malmros

Anyone - A radically different networking app

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We're bringing the 5-minute phone call back. It's how previous generations got shit done, had time for 5 meetings before breakfast, rarely misunderstood each other, connected with the world, and called strangers for help—with energy to spare for the evening.

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Em Craven
Love the idea of a butt dial! This gives me Lunchclub vibes, but the thing I found difficult about Lunchclub is that it would ask me 'would you like to be connected to a person like this?' as part of it's training and then it would never connect me to that person. So I like the fact that Anyone let's you star profiles for a notification when they're on and using the app. The other thing I also struggled with Lunchclub was that the AI would try to match you to relevant people, but if they weren't available at the time you pre-selected, then you could get matched with some very random people and the conversation struggled as a result. Finding 30mins at the right time to connect with the right people can turn out to be tough, but I can see how it's much easier to find a serendipitous 5mins to connect with someone relevant when you find a moment. Hell this is something I could do on my drive to and from my child's daycare easily! Good work guys, looking forward to being user.
David Orlic
Maker
@emilycraven Thanks so much for the thoughtful feedback, Em! Indeed, committing to 30 minutes is a big ask, and if someone cancels, it's a terrible user experience. We find that five minutes really lowers the barriers to jump into conversation with many different people.
Sam Ducker
Maker
@emilycraven This is great feedback! Hopefully we'll be on a call on your next drive. Thank you for checking out Anyone.
Alfred Malmros
Maker
@emilycraven hope to speak soon! I take calls during nursery run everyday :)
Samantha Bloom
@emilycraven super interesting and specific feedback - looking forward to chatting
Naren Bhandary
Congratulations to the entire team for a successful launch! Very interesting idea and I will be sure to check it out. As part of your alpha, and beta tests, do you have any success stories or highlights from the conversations? Would love to know how you are trying to validate product market fit. Cheers!
Alfred Malmros
Maker
@narenbhandary It's been an incredible journey. Our first MVP was an expert network, we then found that "advice" resonated better, and finally that the reason most called for advice was actually to network.
Sam Ducker
@narenbhandary Thank you for the kind words, and checking Anyone out.
David Orlic
Maker
@narenbhandary I think the biggest highlight was when we realised that most of our early users really wanted to talk to peers rather than experts or celebrities. It makes sense; when setting out to achieve something, you want to talk to someone who's just 2-3 years ahead of you on the same journey. This idea of talking to your past or future self is so powerful – almost like a time machine.
Naren Bhandary
@davidorlic @samducker @alfred_malmros Thanks for your valuable insights. I love hearing stories from behind the scenes :) All the best for the future!
Harry Wilson
Huge fan here! Super useful because of the top people on the platform - it's like a cheat code for networking and solving the latest problems I'm trying to figure out
Alfred Malmros
Maker
@harrywilson365 Love that perspective, thanks Harry!
David Orlic
Maker
@harrywilson365 Cheat code is a good way to describe it! Thanks so much, Harry.
Sam Ducker
@harrywilson365 Thanks for sharing Harry, and being a part of Anyone.
Samantha Bloom
@harrywilson365 Thank you for supporting !
Aruna Chawla (she/her)
Truly enjoy using Anyone for intentionally connecting with the best minds from across the world — thanks for making this happen!
Alfred Malmros
Maker
@arunachawla Remember our first chat on the app, thanks for your support Aruna!
David Orlic
Maker
@arunachawla It's all about the community, and you're a key part of it Aruna!
Sam Ducker
Maker
@arunachawla Thanks for being part of Anyone Aruna, and I hope we meet on a call soon.
Samantha Bloom
@arunachawla hope we can chat on the app this week, Aruna! Thank for the support!
Sebastian Maurischat
Super nice, definitely will register and give it a go. Especially but dialying in with someone is going to be interesting for sure!
Alfred Malmros
Maker
@sebastian_mausi Hope we get connected on one of the Butt Dials then!
David Orlic
Maker
@sebastian_mausi Thanks Sebastian! Speak soon ☎️
Sam Ducker
@sebastian_mausi Thanks for checking Anyone out Sebastian!
Samantha Bloom
@sebastian_mausi Thank you for supporting !
Goran Filipovic
This is an amazing tool to get insights from real people knowing their subjects. Imagine having a tool to contact people in the know, people who actually use a product or have the know-how of a subject without wondering whether a review is a paid ad. This is that exact tool. Real knowledge from real people in 5 minutes.
David Orlic
Maker
@goran_filipovic Thanks Goran! Authentic human connection is what Anyone is all about.
Alfred Malmros
Maker
@goran_filipovic Can't wait to chat on the app :)
Sam Ducker
@goran_filipovic Thanks for being apart of Anyone Goran.
Samantha Bloom
@goran_filipovic Thank you for supporting !
Boudewijn Bos
Great app, even better founder, Anyone has helped me reach business owners, titans of industry and investors all helping us to get where have come today with our start-up.
David Orlic
Maker
@boudewijn_bos Thanks Boudewijn! This is why we're building Anyone. Really appreciate your support.
Alfred Malmros
Maker
@boudewijn_bos Looking forward to chatting on the app soon!
Sam Ducker
@boudewijn_bos Thanks for checking out Anyone Boudewijn
Samantha Bloom
@boudewijn_bos Thank you for supporting !
Nicholas Graham Platt
Love this idea. "Democratizing information" is something the world could use more of. A great-looking product that makes it easy to get in touch with all different types of experts.
David Orlic
Maker
@imhugeinjapan99 That's a great perspective, Nicholas – thank you!
Alfred Malmros
Maker
@imhugeinjapan99 Thank you a thousand times over!
Sam Ducker
@imhugeinjapan99 Thanks for checking out Anyone Nicholas
Samantha Bloom
@imhugeinjapan99 Thank you for supporting !
Maria
Amazing idea! I love it! It is a great way to connect as we did years ago - it has doubtlessly own essence of beauty and value, and I am sure it will bring many benefits to users, as well as an interesting experience! Congratulations on the launch! 😊🥳🎉👏
David Orlic
Maker
@maria_brm Thanks so much, Maria! Looking forward to get your feedback on the app – speak soon!
Alfred Malmros
Maker
@maria_brm Thank you so much Maria!
Sam Ducker
@maria_brm Thanks for checking out Anyone Maria.
Samantha Bloom
@maria_brm Thank you for supporting !
Anke Becker
🧐 Good find
Doesn’t seem to be available in the UK iOS app store
Rich Brown
@anke_becker The link at the top here didn’t work for me either, but does this work for you? https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/an...
Alfred Malmros
Maker
@anke_becker Thanks for catching, will update.
Anke Becker
@designrichly you are correct, it’s available, just not via the link listed on here.
Anke Becker
@alfred_malmros see above convo w @designrichly, the link above needs fixing. I just went to the App Store and found it n
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