What
Hang Local is an app that help us hang out more with friends or make new ones. The development of Hang Local is self funded and additionally supported and paid for by the community of Hang Local Members.
In order to make this project sustainable, the goal is to sign up 1000 Founding Members. A 1 Year Membership costs $11.88, less than playing the lottery for one year.
Membership is never auto-renewed. In one year, you decide whether to continue to support Hang Local as a paying Member.
In return, Founding Members help steer Hang Local's future and enjoy a growing list of benefits which include limited edition Founding Member stickers, 15% off for life from The Hang Local Store and discounts at local retailers.
Hang Local's mission is to foster joy and friendship through hanging out 🤙 ... together we will accomplish our mission!
Why
Over the years, I've found that people generally agree in the idea of an app to help us meet up with friends. Additionally I'm told all the time from adults just how hard it is to make new friends as an adult. When I was at Google, I always thought someone else would build it.
Later at a TechCrunch Hackathon I realized no one in the tech community had solved these problems, and I started anew with fresh inspiration on what I thought would be an easy few months to code a 'hang out' app. Working on Hang Local quickly turned into a calling to help us all hang out with each other more!
The current version of Hang Local is the app I wish I had for years! I know it works because I've hung out with so many of you thanks to it!
Most popular apps people use are funded by the venture capital community. Hang Local is different in that it remains independently self funded with costs offset by the Hang Local Member community. This independence allows Hang Local to focus on building the best product and services for the people and communities it serves.
I'm now in a sprint to launch Hang Local to the rest of the world and reaching out to friends new & old to get the rocket boosters lit 🔥 and sign up the first 1000 Hang Local Founding Members.
The Hang Out App
It's easy to use Hang Local to casually choose an activity and share it with friends.
Get off the couch and meet up with a friend for coffee or drinks.
Get active and set up golf, tennis, hoops, whatever with friends!
How It Works
Hang Local Buddies are your friends you love hanging out with or want to close the gap with.
Your Buddies are selected from your phone's contacts book or quickly added via txt or e-mail. My favorite part is that your Buddies do not have to have Hang Local to respond. They are sent a link via e-mail or txt and can easily reply.
Each time you create a Hangout, it's privately shared with those that you decide.
Membership Program
While Hang Local originally started as a self-funded project, I created the Hang Local Membership program as a way to actually make it longterm sustainable. Hang Local Membership is an option for folks that like what they see and want to support Hang Local's mission to foster joy and friendship through hanging out 🤙
Members are those like minded people that agree with Hang Local's mission and serve as the patrons that add fuel to the fire so that it can grow.
Founding Membership
We are 💪 together and HL Founding Members are true believers.
They are the early ones that share a collective vision for our future 😎
Founding Benefits
Limited Edition Stickers
These beautiful Founding Member stickers are headed your way!
Black print on 3"x 2.25" yellow vinyl, durable and designed for long term use to rock on something you love.
15% Discount For Life
Membership has its benefits and Founding Members enjoy a 15% FOR LIFE HL shop discount.
I have only just begun to bring to you the awesomeness!
Not only is the Hang Local lifestyle real but your membership helps expand the shop.
👉 Claim YOUR 15% FOR LIFE discount
Local Discounts
I'm working with local businesses to build a network of community partners. These are the unique shops, restaurants and businesses that serve the communities by participating in them.
HL's first partners in Virginia and California are exceptionally awesome!
Early App Access
Adventurous Penguin and Tribe Members receive early access to Hang Local's apps, services and features.
Founding Story
Born into a large family, I learned early about community. After completing my degree in Computer Engineering from Vanderbilt University, I made the trek west to San Francisco to work with my family on our startup that built social tools for families. The pure unpredictability of my average week made it hard to coordinate with friends.
At Google during the hyper growth years, and then again at the 2011 TechCrunch Hackathon, I continued to witness the challenges of meeting up in person.
Passionate about this work I set out to launch innovative solutions to these age old problems.
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Frequent Questions
Where is Hang Local available?
Hang Local works wherever you are in the world to locate nearby friends by using a combination of your cell phone's GPS and information from your address book.
Do Friends Have To Have The App?
No. Hang Local will send an e-mail or txt to your friends that do not have the app to let them know you wanna hang. Friends can quickly reply whether they are in or out.
What Is Early App Access?
Early App Access allow members to use our apps and they are being developed and before they are released to the public.
Why Is There a 1 Year Commitment?
We are committed to the long-term success of Hang Local. Building world class software takes more than 1 month. Joining as a Hang Local Members is a commitment to its long-term success. We are in this for the long game and we want out members to be too!
What Is The Member Number?
Every sponsor is issued an official Hang Local Founding Member number used for member-only discounts and member-only events.
When Will Hang Local Launch?
The Hang Local iOS app is currently in private beta testing and available to Hang Local Members with Early Access. The Hang Local Android app is currently under development. There is not yet a public launch date.
Who Does Hang Local Use For Locations Services?
Hang Local uses the Foursquare API for place locations.
What Is Your Privacy Policy?
Hang Local's Privacy Policy is located here.