Wauwatosa-based social networking app Sit By Me was created to break the ice between remote workers while increasing revenue for local cafés and co-working spaces.
Founder and CEO Brad Steckart was sitting at a coffee shop writing a paper for graduate school when he looked up and realized three other people were sitting alone, likely doing similar tasks. Four people were occupying four separate tables, leaving nine seats empty but unofficially taken. As the café got busier, Steckart thought there must be a way to optimize café space and create connections between likeminded patrons.
From that experience, Sit By Me, an app that indicates a person’s working status at public venues like cafés and other co-working spaces, was born.