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Pools (fka Withfriends)

Pools is a memberships platform for event organizers

Y CombinatorWinter 2019ActiveConsumerSocialMarketplaceCommunitySubscriptions

What they do

Problem

Event organizers and cultural communities struggle to convert ticket buyers into recurring supporters through memberships and benefits.

Solution

Pools provides a memberships platform that integrates with event ticket checkout to upsell attendees into memberships and automate member perks like discounts and early access.

Who it's for

Event organizers and cultural community operators in art, music, and related events.

Founders

Joe Ahearn
Founder

Dedicated to building creative, diverse, and sustainable communities. Started off organizing underground music spaces in New York, rose in the international arts community. Watched a lot of inspiring and historic projects and small businesses close in NY despite having record community support. Founded Withfriends to try and solve the obstacles behind running the independent art, music, and activist spaces that make cities special.

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