TouchbaseYou reach out when you have the least to offer
When you're job hunting, every message is an ask. The person reading it can tell.
Job huntingThe week you need one
Meet one person in your field every week.
A new job. Career advice. A move into a new field. Your next hire. Peers who get it.
One matched call a week.
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Most people start networking when they need something.
Cold messages ask a stranger for a favour
They've never heard of you and have no reason to say yes yet. Most don't reply, and that's not personal.
Cold outreachTo someone who's never heard of you
DMs go out under quarterly pressure
When there's a target to hit by the end of the quarter, every message reads like a pitch.
End of quarterWhen there's a number to hit
Passive networking means that when the need comes, there's no last-minute scramble, and you already know the people you need.
Touchbase isn't cold outreach, a job board or a sales tool. It's a networking tool that puts you in a good position, among the right people.
HOW IT WORKS
A useful call starts with the right match.
01
Tell us about you
Your field, your experience, who you want to meet and what you want from the calls.
Field
Experience
2–5 years
What do you want from the calls?
02
Set your availability
Add the times you're free. You both see each other's slots, so either of you can book one that suits you both.
MonTueWedThuFriYouRyan
Thu, 6:30 pm · you're both free
03
Get matched
Each week we pick one person for you, based on what you're after and where you are in your career.
Finding this week's match…
Ryan Lee
Product Design · 2–5 years · Pocket Studio
Works in the field you want to move into
04
Meet
The call lands in a slot you're both free, and you each get a link to a 20-minute video call.
Sat 24 Oct · 6:30 pm20 min
You
RyanLink sent to you both
THE USUAL WAY VS. TOUCHBASE
Same need. Two very different paths.
A need arrives:Lost a jobDay 1
THE USUAL WAY
Research targets
40 companies to go through
Search people
Product designers in SF · 2,400 results
Cold DMs and emails
12 sent · 1 reply
Most never reply.
Ghosted successfully
Seen · no reply
WITH TOUCHBASE
Tell us once
Your field, your experience and what you're after.
Ryan Lee
Matched this week · Product Design
Thursday · 6:30 PM
20 min · booked for you both
WHO IT'S FOR
Three kinds of match.
What you want from the calls decides who's on the other end.
Asking
Someone ahead of you.
Find a new job, get career advice, or switch into a new field.
You meet someone with the same or more experience who signed up to help.
Jayden Brooks
Finance · 5+ years
Same or more experience
Giving
Someone earlier on.
Hire, refer, or mentor and give advice.
You meet people earlier in their career who asked for exactly that.
Isla Moreno
Data Science · 0–2 years
Earlier in their career
Peers
Someone at your level.
Grow your network.
You meet someone at your level, at most one step apart.
Aarav Shah
Sales · 2–5 years
Same stage as you
One to ten years in, any field. Students welcome after a quick profile review.
Questions before you start?
Will anyone pitch me?+
No. Pitching your product, services or startup is against the rules, and every meeting card says so.
Is it free?+
Yes, it's free right now.
How often are calls, and how long?+
One call a week, 20 minutes each.
How is my match chosen?+
From what you're after, your field and your experience. People asking for help meet people who signed up to give it, and peers meet peers.
What does my match see about me?+
Your name, photo, field, role, company and LinkedIn. Not what you said you're looking for.
What if I can't make it?+
Reschedule from the meeting card. Two missed calls pause your account until you come back.
Why do you need my LinkedIn?+
So your match can see who you are before the call, and so we can check profiles are real.
Can students join?+
Yes. Student profiles get a quick review first, so the calls stay useful for both sides.
Start before you need it.
Sign up, tell us what you're after, and your first match will show up on your dashboard.