Hi!

My name is Marta, and I’m working on a startup idea that I genuinely believe could become something big — and I want you to give me “harsh and frank” rather than “nice and polite” feedback.

I’d really appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to read this post and answer one honest question:

“Would you actually sign up for this?”

Not “sounds interesting,” not “nice idea,” but:

Would it solve a real pain for you?

Would it make your life feel a bit more fulfilled?

Would you try it at least once?

Thnx in advance.

Let’s go!

What is Kindred?

Kindred is a platform where you book meaningful 1-on-1 conversations with people who share your interests — directly in each other’s calendars, without chatting first or social pressure.

What will Kindred do differently than other typical social-networking apps?

On most apps, everything usually starts with:

“Hey ” → silence → awkward follow-ups → ghosting.

Not on mine. This is how it works:

1. You search by interests. You type what you’re curious about: Formula 1, French wines, horse racing, crypto, relocating abroad, career doubts, niche hobbies — anything

2. You see people who share those interests. You browse profiles of real people who are interested in the same topics

3. You choose the profile that resonates with you You book time directly in their calendar. No need to write first. Every user in their personal calendar sets time slots when they’re available (e.g. Tuesday 8–9 pm, Wednesday 10–11 am)

4. Confirmation → calendar sync. The other person accepts or declines. Once confirmed, the meeting is automatically added to your Google Calendar

Key benefits

- No chatting before the first meeting (unless you want to).

- No emotional pressure to “write the perfect first message”/”break ice”

- No “hey, how are you?” marathon You don’t warm up for weeks — you just show up on a meeting and talk

- No pressure to continue forever. Kindred normalizes one-time or occasional conversations. You can talk about one topic with any person once and that’s perfectly okay. No guilt. No awkward fading out

Who it’s for?

- Busy people who value their time and do not want to spend thousand hours finding the perfect match for a talk

- Introverts who hate shallow talks and want intellectually intensive and meaningful

connections

- People with niche interests who can’t find “their people”

- Expats / relocators who want real connection, not surface-level socializing in their new bubble Anyone who misses meaningful human conversation, but doesn’t want new obligations (friendship forever)

What Kindred is NOT

Not dating

Not networking with pitches

Not social media

Not “let’s be best friends forever”

Submissions

I Build an Idea I Love. I Need You to Tear It Apart