About
About Simple Ventures
We build simple, free tools that help people connect — with their community, with local good, and with each other.
Why we started
Simple began with a parent trying to find volunteer opportunities for their family. The kids were ready; the hard part was the searching. We realized showing up for your community should be easy — so we built the tools to make it easy.
A Public Benefit Corporation
A Public Benefit Corporation is a for-profit company that writes a public purpose into its charter. Our directors are required by law to weigh that purpose alongside profit — not after it.
Here's the purpose we committed to:
“To promote the public benefit of human connection, community wellbeing, and local economic vitality by making it simple to discover, connect, and engage with local communities and businesses.”
What we believe
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Community
Everything we build starts here.
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Simple
Showing up is the hardest part. We make the first step easy.
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Present
Real connection takes time together. We help you spend it with people, not screens.
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Local
The best things happen close to home, with friends.
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Together
We build with our communities, not just for them.
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Kind
Warmth in every word and every feature.
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Fair
Free for users, honest with everyone.
Our business model, plainly
Users never pay. We don't run ads. Simple earns a small fee from businesses that post offers, and nonprofits post free. Viiibz earns through partner links to streaming and entertainment services.
What "no ads" means: we don't sell ad space, run ad networks, or track you across the web to target ads. Paid business offers are clearly labeled inside Simple, and partner links are disclosed inside Viiibz.
Leadership
Jeremy
Co-Founder & CEO
Jeremy co-founded Simple Ventures to make it easier for families and neighbors to show up for each other.
Wayne
Co-Founder & COO
A founding member of Simple Ventures, Wayne is passionate about bringing friends together and connecting people through the things they love.