Kiki.nyc 🥨

we’ve broken the record for weekly matches AGAIN?! summer is going to absolutely pump! but, we need more heroes of the marketplace 🦸🏻♀️ in our Kiki.nyc 🥨 team to help make this happen!!! link to apply in comments 🚀🌕🥨 (yes this means putting a pretzel on the moon)

We just hit 500 matches in nyc since relaunching Kiki.nyc 🥨 11 months ago!!! It’s just insane to look back at that first photo in April last year... For context: We’d just relaunched in April 2024 after failing to launch nyc the first time and tried an approach no one had done before, “what if I personally met the first 120 people for coffee to get into the club?” this meant I could guarantee there are no weirdos and everyone’s been vetted. 2 months later in June I’d met over 120 people for coffee and we opened it up so only those first 120 people could invite friends into Kiki which birthed our invite-only sublet club. Fast forward to 11 months later and we have… - Over 500 matches - Almost 1000 Kikiers - Saved New Yorkers almost $900k of rent This is $900k that just didn’t exist before as people were leaving their homes empty when they were away as they didn’t trust a stranger in their home. And now here we are today, sitting in our office in little Italy looking up at this giant map. We’d been putting every single match and face up on the map but its capacity and we don’t know what to do. Maybe a giant TV with a digital one? Maybe a live one on the website (that would be cool). Thank you to every single person who’s supported us to trying to pull off this crazy vision. No one has cracked this in nyc before and we’ve already had more succes than anyone who’s tried before…but we’ve got a long way to go! Next stop 1000 matches and one step closer to unchaining the world from their rent! Let’s gooooooo Cheers, Toby ❤️

insane. we just hit 500 applications for our hero of the marketplace role Kiki.nyc 🥨 but we’re still searching (link to apply in comments)! we’ve got some incredible people going through the process, but we’ll keep taking applications until we officially have someone full-time on the team, sailing off into the sunset together. good luck, and please open up as much as you can in your cover letter, it gives you the best chance of making it to the next round. cheers, toby ❤️

NEW RECORD BABYYY! 24 matches just last week and almost 500 matches in 10 months since NYC relaunch! Kiki.nyc 🥨 is going to absolutely pump this summer, and we can already feel it. What’s super interesting is that it took us 9 months to hit 500 matches in Sydney and 10 months in NYC, so almost at the same speed! A lot of people called us crazy when we turned off Sydney to go all in on winning NYC, but it’s starting to become a reality! This has not been easy, and this city is a freaking hard nut to crack, but the path to unchaining NYC from its rent has never been clearer. But there’s only one thing missing to line us up for an insane summer and an NYC takeover… Our hero of the marketplace hire 🦸🏻♀️ We’re still searching after 457 applications in the past 3 weeks. We have some incredible people going through the process at the moment, but we won’t stop accepting applications until someone is hired full-time, on the boat, sailing into the sunset with us. Link to apply in comments!

this is wild, in 2 weeks 300 people have applied to be the hero of the marketplace 🦸🏻♀️ but we’re still searching! we’re taking applications for as long as it takes to find our Austin. who are we looking for to join the Kiki.nyc 🥨 team? read the doc in the comments and then link to apply is at the bottom of the doc.

we just finished reading a job application to join the Kiki.nyc 🥨 team that made us cry. this is what we’re looking for. people with a deep purpose behind why they need (yes, need, not just want) to do this. this is from someone who hasn’t been given a real shot in life yet but took us on a journey through their experiences to where they are today. they didn’t try to sell us. they didn’t brag. they don’t have a flashy career track record or a fancy school on their resume. but bloody hell, they have a why, a deep, undeniable commitment to going all in. to everyone applying and being so vulnerable with us (strangers), thank you. seriously. you don’t understand how much we appreciate it. stories like these mean so much more to us than just a skill set. also, we’re getting a lot of messages asking “are you still accepting applications?” yes, we are. we’ll be taking applications for a long time, so keep applying. link in comments below to apply can’t wait to buy more tissues x

Kiki.nyc is hiring in 🗽 we've been flattered by great applications from ivy leagues, but what has really blown us away are the vulnerable stories from people who have traveled a huge distance to where they are today. they might be making coffees today but are desperate to prove themselves and can have a huge impact on this world if given a shot. 'distance travelled' means "what you have been through in life so far?" often, the more rejection or hardship you've faced, the deeper your 'why' is behind going all in on something. this is what we’re searching for to join us as our Hero of the marketplace 🦸🏻♀️ the people whose resume doesn’t even get a second glance, haven't had an easy run in life but are incredibly capable and they just haven’t been given a chance to prove it. when applying, be as vulnerable as you possibly can be in your cover letter, really deeply reflect on your journey so we can feel your story. link to apply in comments. goodluck, can’t wait to read!

Your desk is already set up for you !! 🥺 When you spend 13 hours a week day building together, it truly feels like we are all in the same boat, out in the middle of the ocean, sailing into the horizon, figuring out how to discover new land. What makes it special is that everyone on the boat is fully bought in. There is no turning back. We either make it to land and build a new life or we drown, except drowning is not an option. This shared mission creates an immense sense of belonging. We are in this together, and we all have a crucial role to play. That is why we show up day in and day out. This is Kiki.nyc 🥨 We have something that a lot of early stage startups struggle to find: a real problem that negatively effects one billion people. The problem is so clear, the market is screaming for a solution, and Kikiers are already telling us “this has changed my life”. Tackling this problem is our one mission, our North Star and vision that will guide us through all the days of unknown. This is our one and only ship. It is all or nothing and that is the kind of people we are looking to bring onboard. If that is you, if you are desperate for a purpose that stretches far beyond yourself and want to go on a mission with people who are all in, apply below in comments. Cheers, Toby ❤️

"you don't have enough experience", "you didn't go to the right school", "you're not good enough". this is every employer rejecting those we're hiring Kiki.nyc we're searching to pour ourselves into someone who hasn't been given a shot yet, been dealt the wrong cards of life and is desperate to prove themselves. if this is you, please read the entire hiring google doc below. when applying, do not try and sell us. just write the most honest, deep reflection on yourself about your distance traveled in your cover letter. i know this is hard asf as getting vulnerable is scary, but we want to know your true story, no matter how rough. link to apply in comments.

we’re searching for this person to join our start up team in nyc. who is this? this is Austin, the 1st employee at Uber. what traits did she have? 1. no ego 2. took on any role/task no matter how mundane 3. tackled a problem until it’s solved 4. went all in (uber was her one and only thing) she didn’t have any work experience, had just graduated college and no track record. so why on earth did uber take a punt on her? because she was desperate to prove herself and was willing to go all in. this is who we’re looking for to join Kiki.nyc, the person who has been overlooked by every other employer and desperate for a shot. if you match this, apply. link in comments. we will keep searching until we find our ‘Austin’ no matter how long it takes.