I qualified as a commercial lawyer working for clients ranging from startups to multinational corporations – always much more interested in the former, with my firm being way more focused on the more profitable latter! I left in 2007 with an idea and bags of enthusiasm, co-founding and launching ClickTonight.
Moving from the structure of a large law firm into tech was a bold move and a major shock to the system. I rode out the obscenely steep learning curve and we developed ClickTonight into a recognizable London brand with a 6-figure database.
ClickTonight hosts large events in top London nightclubs for its community and it’s through my involvement in these events that I saw the increasing demand and success of off line events for an otherwise online community. This was where I saw an opportunity; and an opportunity that extended far wider than the dating market. So armed with this, and my love for dining out, TableCrowd was born!
TableCrowd is a real life social network where you can meet people over food. People join ‘crowds’ that interest them (e.g. startups, new to town or cycling) and then members of the ‘crowd’ organise dinners for the group to meet offline.
Our vision for TableCrowd is to become the market leader for real life social networks. First stop, the UK! Very exciting times as we revolutionise the way people dine out!
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