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For the scenario about things that meet on a weekly basis, in your opinion would you download an app per business or prefer to have one app power it all? For example, a farmer's market app, a trivia nights app, a board game app, etc.

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Yeah I would have one app per segment. If I'm a trivia fan (spoiler: I am), then I am interested in going to trivia nights 2-3+ times per week, and this would be a good central location without being locked into a single trivia group (ex. Geeks Who Drink). This would also allow the app to be a source of trivia nights while on vacation or visiting family.

For the farmers market example, I might be interested in learning what's in season across multiple markets, and what farms/vendors will be where.

I would look to expand into one additional vertical at a time, and maybe consider related ones. Instead of jumping from churches to D&D, just from churches to bible study groups, where you can leverage your existing network of customers into the new vertical.

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