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Hornet Gay App Creators Stress Friendship

Posted on April 26, 2013

Hornet logoHUFFINGTON POST – Apr 24 – Hornet is a free gay app. Here is the interview with Hornet's CEO and co-founder Sean Howell.

Q: What inspired you to create such an app?
A: Aside from my background as an analyst, I am
also an activist and really wanted something different than Grindr. We
created something that helps people looking for a lot more than just
sex, especially with travelers or people who are just moving to a city. 

Q: What purposes does Hornet serve other than hooking up, and why?
A:
We, the staff at Hornet, are made up of bleeding-heart homos whose
backgrounds are VC's technologists and activists. This gives our
community a much different feel. People are also using the app for
business networking, to get a job, to explore moving, to plan their
vacations. 

Q: How do you compare with your competition, like Grindr?
A: I didn't know that that was my competition.

by Victor Lopez
See full article at Hufington Post

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