Here’s a cool new start-up to check out: LikeOurselves…

All around us there are millions of connections just waiting to be made. At Dealmaker Media, we believe in “Growth through Connections,” and here is a new start-up that, like us, is hoping to help facilitate these valuable face-to-face connections.

LikeOurselves is a new UK-based start-up that is hoping to help users answer this question: “How do we find the people we want to hang out with – without planning, right now, right here?”

Here’s how it works: Users go to LikeOurselves using their mobile phones and select what type of connection they are looking for… i.e. Someone to play tennis with, people to talk business, Venture Capitalists, Yale graduates, wine connoisseurs, single parents, a casual date, or anything else under the sun.

Then, users share their location, and see who is around them that they might want to meet up with. You might see that there is a Yale Graduate at a nearby cafe, and a Venture Capitalist at the bar across the street. Cool, huh? LikeOurselves says sharing your personal details is optional since privacy is important to them.

This service is LinkedIn in real life (and maybe a great company for LinkedIn to someday aquire!) It gives us connections at our fingertips, for fun, for business, for advice, for anything.

For now the Beta start-up is working on a small scale in London. They are looking for funding, and here’s their pitch:

We are a lean startup based in London. By lean, we mean that we haven’t eaten in a while and we are hungry. The more users we have, the more people you can meet – so please spread the word on your Twitter, Facebook, blogs and shout from your rooftop “Get addicted to meeting people – go to likeourselves.com now!”

So… if you’re in London, try it out. And if not, keep an eye on LikeOurselves. This could be huge!

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