The Spark Behind ThirdSpace

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It all started with a conversation — not on screens in square boxes, but in person, in real life at a restaurant over a meal.

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Pat, Jon, and Charmaine had each spent years in tech, community building, and human-centered design. And while their paths had crossed professionally, what really brought them together was something deeper: the growing sense that something needed to be done to help people stay connected or find people who shared their passions.

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They saw it in themselves, their families, and their friends — the struggle to feel truly connected, the challenge of finding others who shared their interests, and the increasing difficulty of simply getting together in real life.

So they asked a simple but radical question:

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What if technology could help people get together in the real world and keep them coming back for more?

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That question became their mission: to bolster real-life engagement by connecting people through shared interests and activities, both online and offline. Not more noise or another app to scroll through — but a genuine network that inspires action, presence, and community. What they built together is more than just a product. It’s a movement to reclaim joy, curiosity, and connection — the kind that can only happen in real life.

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Their vision is bold: to become the best real-world engagement network — one that helps people explore, belong, and thrive through shared experiences.