Apr 10, 2016 · 3 minute read

H ome expanded social network app, Nawkr, is actually formally infiltrating the SMU campus. Having lately created a hype over “connecting with something new” at SXSW in Austin, this local startup is galvanizing neighborhood help to help make connecting much easier.

We cynically query, ‘do we actually need another social network software?’ If information and behaviour are any indicators, then your answer is an overwhelming sure! Silicon Valley is drawing from recent chaos and defection of customers from giants like Twitter and Linkedin. Even the behemoth myspace is actually “Crisis Mode” whilst struggles to improve blogs from average customers.

Serendipity and Local Companies

Nawk r gives a very good fresh air to social media through it simple which will make brand new relationships. The “other” internet sites are good at hooking up relatives and buddies, but stink at assisting you to generate latest connections. As co-founder Angel Armendariz states:

“New relationships is how the secret happens. All of our present friends social networks have previously had all the electric extracted from them, very little brand-new should come from the. However, the ‘unknown’ community close to you holds an incredible level of potential advantages and utility. You want to allow it to be easy for those to utilize this circle — taking on serendipity.”

Dallas, The Brand New Silicon Valley

Dallas will not appear to be the breeding soil for an innovative new tech company. Silicon area nonetheless seems to hold the Midas Touch, and maintain its “Barbarians from the Gate” situation as the selectors of champions and losers.

Traveling according to the radar do keep some ‘come to market’ advantages nonetheless. Progressively, enterprise capitalists, and larger market players (corporations) include maintaining their unique vision, otherwise altogether relocating to Dallas/Fort well worth.

The great migration of companies to DFW is not any crash; wise state income tax rewards plus one with the prominent millennial communities within the U.S., is the best menu for invention. Signs and symptoms of the technical jump in DFW abound making use of the likes of The DEC, a co-working entrepreneurial space, and incubators such as Tech Wildcatters.

Timing and tradition

Nawkr is unveiling at any given time that smart phones become common. Moreover, applications instance Tinder, Uber, and Airbnb, make connecting with visitors the standard.

The important thing knowledge driving Nawkr’s sight usually “Everybody is looking for anyone.” Consider it in this way — who would you like to getting launched to internationalcupid log in immediately? The response to this question is just what Nawkr intends to make accountable and actionable.

“Students will truly fancy witnessing all different men not simply your they are company with on fb.” — Alexa Grillo, SMU Scholar

Proceed with the thread…you open up the software, browse users, in order to find someone fascinating. Then, you engage the “nawk” symbol. This fascinating individual gets a notification that you want to connect with all of them. They take (or fall) the demand. If they accept you are prepared to begin immediately emailing another relationship!

Eastwood’s and Uptown

Exactly what much better destination to posses a launch party than a hot brand-new Uptown Dallas Bar. Eastwood’s, a newbie to the Uptown Dallas scene has arrived outside of the gates moving. Called “the family room of Uptown,” Eastwood’s are easily constructing a following among Dallasites.

The Nawkr at SMU publish party are April twenty-first, from 8–11pm. Existing pupils and alumni identical needs a brief leave from studying (or efforts) to take pleasure from the most effective Dallas provides. The celebrations would include rewards, unexpected situations, and free cocktails if you down load the Nawkr application (iPhone best).