Updated
Updated · WISN Milwaukee · May 7
Sit By Me app launches and will feature on Project Pitch It
Updated
Updated · WISN Milwaukee · May 7

Sit By Me app launches and will feature on Project Pitch It

3 articles · Updated · WISN Milwaukee · May 7

Summary

  • Creator Brad Steckart launched the connection-focused app in Milwaukee, with its television showcase set for Saturday.
  • The app is designed to help people make in-person connections and was previously pitched to investors on the business show.
  • Earlier reports said Sit By Me also aims to help venues fill seats and build community, an idea Steckart developed after graduate studies at UW-Milwaukee.

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