Swayze

This all started when I realized my friends were posting about places they loved, getting nothing in return… while many small businesses were struggling for visibility. It felt like a missed opportunity for both sides.

We launched a scrappy version as a joke.
Then thousands of people joined.
Then restaurants started thanking us for the traffic.
Then we hit Top 3 on the App Store.

That’s when we knew: people want to feel valued for their influence, and businesses want real customers promoting them—not paid ads.

Building Swayze has been a cycle of testing, failing, rebuilding, listening, and refining. Geolocation unlocks, posting reminders, deal tracking—all of it came from trying to make this as effortless and win-win as possible.

Excited to finally share it with this community. Ask me anything!