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Why Members-Only Clubs Are Everywhere Right Now
**General clubs** bring together people across identities and interests (although generally within the same socioeconomic range).
Packy McCormick • Part 2: The Rise of IRL Member Communities — Packy McCormick
For IRL Member Communities to be venture backable, they need to have a desire to build a big, fast-growing business that is anchored by, but not dependent on, thoughtfully-designed space to grow revenue. They should finance the space itself - at a minimum the buildout and security deposit costs, and at best, the full costs of the lease - through ma... See more
Packy McCormick • Backing IRL Social Clubs — Packy McCormick
source: https://www.buildirl.com
Gen Z and Millennials are seeking more IRL. High end social clubs are on the rise. Flip phones are back in. We want to spend more on experiences, less on stuff. Remote work is forcing everyone to seek in-person connection and community elsewhere.
Despite this, existing social clubs are struggling to survive and not e
... See moreShout out to Bemelmans, an inarguable treasure. And shout out to the immensely & similarly charming Tosca , in San Francisco, where Erin & I had dinner the other night and which never disappoints.
BUT these places are not U.G.H.Z. because they are highly grammable and therefore susceptible to invasion by annoying hordes, screaming out to be
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