Ep#97 Why Community And Connections Matter The Power Of The Neighbourhood App With Rene Morgan

Hope It Helps Podcast
Ep#97 Why Community And Connections Matter The Power Of The Neighbourhood App With Rene Morgan
Today’s guest is Rene Morgan. Rene is the Co-founder of Hayi a Neighbourhood App, a hyper-local social network and exclusive platform for neighbors to connect, share information and befriend those in close proximity. The founding team along with Rene are determined to create a stronger sense of community in the UAE making the country a viable long term option for young professionals and families alike.
During this episode we discuss the various challenges of building a social network. We talk about his journey as a startup founder, the importance of data privacy & the implementation of the network effect.
And the last message he wanted to share is “If you want to start a business, you dont have to quit your job, just do the first thing to get started”
0:00 Intro
0:50 Rene’s background
4:00 Community & Connections
9:45 Network Effect
12:30 The Hayi Story
20:50 Platform Feedback
28:50 Censorship & Moderation on Social Networks
35:05 Learning from competitors
42:30 Product vs commercial opportunities
51:30 Data privacy laws in UAE
54:45 Proud
1:03:00 Startup advice
1:07:00 Last Message
Rene:
Linkedin: / rene-morgan-a382bab9
Website: apps.apple.com/ae/app/hayi-co...
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