Category: TheLeague
The Most Elite Dating Clubs In London And New York
4. Raya: £5.99 a month.
Allegedly popular among celebrities, and first came to public attention in 2015 when Kelly Osbourne's profile was leaked.
3. The League: The Ivy League one – £12.50 a month.
The League opened for business in London this summer after expanding to several U.S. cities. Founder Amanda Bradford's goal is to keep the club "well-balanced, diverse, and classy."
2. The Inner Circle: from £20 per month.
The Inner Circle launched in Europe in 2013, and is now present in 20 cities worldwide. In the US it has a presence in New York, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Houston.
1. Social Concierge: £40 per month.
Nana Wereko-Brobby, also a professional matchmaker, launched Social Concierge in London in 2011 and Manhattan in February 2017. Users don't have profiles and don't swipe, instead the app puts on a series of events.
by Rosie Fitzmaurice
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Q&A With The League Founder And CEO Amanda Bradford
ENTREPRENEUR – Sep 29 – "I want to be the company that fixes dating in the same way Google fixed search," said Amanda Bradford. She studied information systems at Carnegie Mellon and got her business degree from Stanford. Before launching The League in 2015, she worked in technical roles at Salesforce and Google. Today, her company has raised ~$2.3M in funding and operates in 20 cities, 12 of which launched this year.
Q: What's a book that changed your mind and why?
A: The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan. Reading such a legendary, iconic book over 55 years later made me appreciate just how far women have come in such a short time in gaining equality in the workplace.
Q: What's a book you always recommend?
A: Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson.
Q: What's a strategy to keep focused?
A: I put white noise on and turn off Slack and only check email once an hour.
Q: What did you learn from the worst boss you ever had?
A: The worst boss I had was never around nor gave me feedback, so I learned how to self-manage and self-grade my own work.
Q: Who has influenced you most when it comes to how you approach your work?
A: My mom. I've never once heard her say, "I don't know how to do that."
Q: What inspires you?
A: Fixing the problem.
Q: What's the best advice you ever took?
A: Raise more money than you think you need. You will spend it, I promise.
Q: What's the worst piece of advice you ever got?
A: Worrying about getting advisors.
Q: What are you learning now?
A: My biggest new learning has been in recruiting.
The League Is A Dating App That Doesn’t Play Games
FORBES – Sep 26 – Many dating apps treat users like children. Their designs feature bright colors and interactive gimmicks. "Are you trying to play angry birds or are you really trying to meet someone that is going to be your person?" Amanda Bradford asked. She's the Founder and CEO of The League. The app is integrated with LinkedIn because the educational and professional information is more accurate there. Having access to current employers allows The League to block coworkers from seeing each other. When new users sign up, The League adds them to a waitlist. Each user passes through a manual review to maintain a high standard for the community.
CEO Of League: Things You Should Know About Launching In A Crowded Market
FORBES – Aug 17 – The League, which is live in 16 cities and growing quickly, is one example of innovation in the dating space. It sets a daily limit of three to five matches. "You have to login every day. I like to think it makes you value each profile a little more," said the app's founder Amanda Bradford. Bradford herself is an alumnus of Sequoia Capital, Salesforce, Google, Carnegie Mellon and Stanford. She shared her top three strategies for building a company in an undervalued space at a recent brunchwork at Galvanize, the 21st century school for engineers, entrepreneurs and data scientists.
- Don't hesitate
- Invest in yourself Regardless of your industry, you have to "be okay with using your own funding," Bradford said.
- Get comfortable with hearing 'NO.'
The League To Launch In Sydney Soon
Blue Connects People With Twitter Celebrities
MASHABLE – July 25 – Blue is a new premium version of the existing dating app Loveflutter, and it promises users to match them with Twitter celebrities. Loveflutter has been around since 2013, but they recently relaunched as the first dating app to rely on tweets to find users matches. Blue is yet another addition to the increasingly long list of exclusive dating apps such as The League, The Inner Circle, and Raya.
Dating For Money May Actually Work
by Diana Wertz
See full article at Huffington Post
The League Launches In Seattle
GEEKWIRE – July 21 – Founded in 2014, The League differentiates itself from other dating apps with a vetting process that scrutinizes a candidate's education, career, and, "ambition." The company has already sold ~100 memberships – $179 per year, which speeds up the matching process and provides access to special perks. The app then sends users 3-to-5 potential matches per day. The League, which employs 25 people and raised $2.5M, also throws private parties for its members and will host a launch event in Seattle next week.
The League Set To Launch In Atlanta
by David Allison
See full article at Atlanta Business Chronicle