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You are the very soul of SweatPals, and we can’t thank you enough!Read the full article here: Forbes article","published_at":"2024-02-22T21:58:13Z","author_name":"Salar Shahini","url":"/feed/171032","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/171032"},{"id":170520,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:170520","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Founder Q\u0026amp;A with SweatPals on Feb 23rd","preview":"Hi Everyone,I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to the incredible group of 140 individuals who have joined us on our journey by investing in SweatPals! We've been thrilled with the interest in our mission and have received many questions about what it means to invest in SweatPals. To ensure we answer all your inquiries thoroughly, we're excited to announce another webinar this Friday, Feb 23rd, from 4 to 4:45 pm CT (5 to 5:45 pm ET).Please click here to register and secure your spot for an...","published_at":"2024-02-21T18:32:26Z","author_name":"Salar Shahini","url":"/feed/170520","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/170520"},{"id":170349,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:170349","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Founder Q\u0026amp;A with SweatPals on Feb 2nd","preview":"Hey Everyone,We’ve received numerous inquiries about investing in SweatPals and what this opportunity entails. To address all your questions, we’re hosting a webinar on Friday, Feb 2nd, from 12 to 1 pm CT (1 to 2 pm ET).Click here\u0026nbsp;to register and join our live webinar with SweatPals founders Salar (CEO) and Mandi (CPO) as well as Prerna Sharma, Partner at Antler who has backed us from Day 1 and invested twice in SweatPals.We’ll cover topics like:🚀SweatPals progress and future plans.💰How ...","published_at":"2024-01-31T19:29:31Z","author_name":"Salar Shahini","url":"/feed/170349","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/170349"},{"id":170346,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:170346","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"🚀 Incredible Start To Our Community Round!","preview":"Hey everyone,Wow, what a week! Just four days since announcing our community investment round, and we've already secured $350K in funding and reservations from our amazing community.Stay tuned in the upcoming weeks. We've got some cool stuff lined up to connect you more with our team. Expect investor town halls, newsletters, and some fun events where we can all come together.Your trust and enthusiasm mean the world to us. It's truly inspiring to have such an amazing group of shareholders acco...","published_at":"2024-01-28T21:03:33Z","author_name":"Salar Shahini","url":"/feed/170346","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/170346"}],"q_and_a":[{"id":274686,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:274686","question":"Your business model states that you take a percentage from every transaction on the platform so it should grow as your users grow. You share the user growth chart, but not the revenue chart. Can you share your revenue raw numbers and MoM growth percentage over the last 12 months?","author_name":"Bradley Jacobs","votes":2,"created_at":"2024-01-24T23:26:55Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sweatpals#question-274686","answers":[{"id":274687,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:274687","answer":"Hi Bradley! Great question. We were advised to keep some of our revenue numbers confidential from a public page. Please email me at salar@sweatpals.com so I can share more of our revenue numbers with you. Our MoM user growth averages around 25% over the past 12 months, with the past 6 months being higher, with a big surge of new users in January 2024.","author_name":"Salar Shahini","votes":3,"created_at":"2024-01-24T23:36:37Z"}]},{"id":299223,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:299223","question":"Quick question! For the recent a16z round, what was the valuation? Thanks!","author_name":"Dylan Cain","votes":0,"created_at":"2025-01-01T17:49:43Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sweatpals#question-299223","answers":[]},{"id":276840,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:276840","question":"Hi Salar and Sweatpals, Do you know what cities you plan to expand to for 2024 and beyond? I live in Arlington, VA which was voted the fitted city in America by the American College of Sports Medicine, six years in a row. Therefore I believe Northern Virginia/Washington DC would be a great market for this. Thank you, Glenn","author_name":"Glenn Burney","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-02-21T18:46:49Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sweatpals#question-276840","answers":[{"id":277037,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:277037","answer":"Hi Glenn, Thank you for your fantastic suggestion! We're always excited to hear from people who are passionate about bringing SweatPals to new cities. Northern Virginia/Washington DC, known for its active and health-conscious communities, definitely aligns perfectly with our mission. We are continuously evaluating opportunities for expansion in 2024 and beyond. I would love to chat with your further. Do you mind shooting me an email at salar@sweatpals.com? Thanks! Salar","author_name":"Salar Shahini","votes":2,"created_at":"2024-02-22T22:01:02Z"}]},{"id":275446,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:275446","question":"What's your customer acquisition strategy? Please give a detailed answer","author_name":"Gabriel Jarrosson","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-02-05T12:16:07Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sweatpals#question-275446","answers":[{"id":275551,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:275551","answer":"Hi Gabriel. Please email me at salar@sweatpals.com to discuss this since we can't disclose that on a public page. Thank you","author_name":"Salar Shahini","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-02-06T17:04:23Z"}]},{"id":275365,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:275365","question":"good stuff. austin texas, i have 6 other investments there. what is included in the investor swag?","author_name":"John Webster","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-02-03T21:29:10Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sweatpals#question-275365","answers":[{"id":275370,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:275370","answer":"Hey John. Awesome to hear about your portfolio in Austin, we're aiming to join the ranks of iconic unicorns like Bumble that this incredible city has nurtured. Our investor swag pack includes limited-edition crew neck shirts, designed by our co-founder Mandi, in addition to VIP passes to our nationwide flagship festivals.","author_name":"Salar Shahini","votes":1,"created_at":"2024-02-04T00:46:39Z"}]},{"id":275324,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:275324","question":"Recording available for today's Q\u0026amp;A webinar?","author_name":"C Prescott","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-02-02T23:54:18Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sweatpals#question-275324","answers":[{"id":275371,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:275371","answer":"Unfortunately, we weren't able to record the webinar, but we'll most likely have another one before we close the campaign. Feel free to email me at salar@sweatpals.com with any questions and I am happy to assist.","author_name":"Salar Shahini","votes":2,"created_at":"2024-02-04T00:48:08Z"}]}],"faq":[{"question":"Your business model states that you take a percentage from every transaction on the platform so it should grow as your users grow. You share the user growth chart, but not the revenue chart. Can you share your revenue raw numbers and MoM growth percentage over the last 12 months?","answer":"Hi Bradley! Great question. We were advised to keep some of our revenue numbers confidential from a public page. Please email me at salar@sweatpals.com so I can share more of our revenue numbers with you. Our MoM user growth averages around 25% over the past 12 months, with the past 6 months being higher, with a big surge of new users in January 2024."},{"question":"Recording available for today's Q\u0026amp;A webinar?","answer":"Unfortunately, we weren't able to record the webinar, but we'll most likely have another one before we close the campaign. Feel free to email me at salar@sweatpals.com with any questions and I am happy to assist."},{"question":"good stuff. austin texas, i have 6 other investments there. what is included in the investor swag?","answer":"Hey John. Awesome to hear about your portfolio in Austin, we're aiming to join the ranks of iconic unicorns like Bumble that this incredible city has nurtured. Our investor swag pack includes limited-edition crew neck shirts, designed by our co-founder Mandi, in addition to VIP passes to our nationwide flagship festivals."},{"question":"What's your customer acquisition strategy? Please give a detailed answer","answer":"Hi Gabriel. Please email me at salar@sweatpals.com to discuss this since we can't disclose that on a public page. Thank you"},{"question":"Hi Salar and Sweatpals, Do you know what cities you plan to expand to for 2024 and beyond? I live in Arlington, VA which was voted the fitted city in America by the American College of Sports Medicine, six years in a row. Therefore I believe Northern Virginia/Washington DC wou...","answer":"Hi Glenn, Thank you for your fantastic suggestion! We're always excited to hear from people who are passionate about bringing SweatPals to new cities. Northern Virginia/Washington DC, known for its active and health-conscious communities, definitely aligns perfectly with our mission. We are continuously evaluating opportunities for expansion in 2024 and beyond. I would love to chat with your further. Do you mind shooting me an email at salar@sweatpals.com? Thanks! Salar"}]}}}