Finding the right virtual tools for a startup is essential. Sometimes the only viable course of action involves a trial-and-error path in determining what works best for each entrepreneur.
by Christopher Hutton Print this article
Late last year, a group of technology executives decided to launch Clubhouse, an audio-exclusive app that allows users to chat with each other in virtual rooms.
The app drew extensive attention in January when Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg decided to hop into the app and discuss the day s events. While the app started in April 2020 with 1,500 users, it s grown to 6 million users. Some sources claim it has around 10 million users. Either way, it presents immense growth in such a short time.
The app is an audio-based network built around a set of rooms or group chats organized by specific users around particular times on topics such as politics, bitcoin, business management, and hobbies, including knitting. Each room has at least one moderator responsible for maintaining some order. Only those invited by the moderators can speak. However, anyone can join a room and listen in on the conversa