Andy Dunn is the founder of Pie, a platform helping users make better friends by facilitating recurring in-person interactions and discovering local events. Previously, Andy was the co-founder of the menswear brand Bonobos in 2007 and served as its CEO until Walmart acquired it in 2017. His book Burn Rate covered his entrepreneurial journey as a founder with bipolar disorder.https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pie-make-better-friends/id1509667820

00:00 START

02:02 Experiences with Isolation

08:25 Reconnecting and Building Community

18:09 Introducing Andy Dunn and Pie

21:10 Andy Dunn's Journey from Fashion to Friendship

26:01 The Second Mountain: Life's New Challenges

27:14 Loneliness vs. Social Isolation

29:05 Skepticism Towards Social Startups

30:01 The Creator Economy and Group Matching

38:40 Scaling the Model Sustainably

42:03 The Future Vision for Pie

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