Talk to strangers about startups

Why startups is better with a stranger

Describing an idea to someone who cannot steal it, invest in it, or repeat it to anyone you know is genuinely useful. You find out in ninety seconds whether it makes sense out loud — and a stranger will tell you it does not far more readily than a friend will.

What people actually talk about

• The idea you cannot stop thinking about
• Companies you admire and what they got right
• The part of building nobody warns you about
• Job security against doing your own thing
• Whether funding helps or distorts things

Conversation starters for startups fans

Stuck on the first message? Open with one of these — or browse 100+ more conversation starters.

• “An idea you would build with funding?”
• “A startup you genuinely admire?”
• “Hardest part of building something?”
• “Would you quit a stable job to try?”
• “A business that should exist but does not?”
• “What are you working on right now?”

How it works

1. Sign in with Google or email (takes ten seconds, keeps bots out).
2. Add startups — and up to five interests — to your profile.
3. Tap Start Chatting. We match you with a random stranger, preferring people who share your interests.
4. Not clicking? Hit Next for a new stranger, instantly.

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