In short
What the episode covers:
- Nick Cobb, HoneyBee's founder, joined Josh Agusti on Aiven Asks, Aiven Consulting Group's podcast on applied AI.
- They talked about how HoneyBee started, why it was rebuilt as Match 2.0, and AI that assists while the matchmaker stays in control.
- Nick closes with one thing to do this week: automate what happens after the call.
I recently joined Josh Agusti on Aiven Asks, the podcast from Aiven Consulting Group on applied AI and operations. We talked about building HoneyBee Match, our AI-powered CRM for professional matchmakers, and how AI can take the busywork out of a relationship business so matchmakers can spend their time on the human part.
I shared how a spreadsheet problem became HoneyBee, why we rebuilt the product as Match 2.0, the Pollinator referral marketplace, and where HoneyBee is headed next. A special thanks to Josh and the Aiven team for having me!
Watch the full episode on YouTube.
0:00 Welcome
0:30 Nick's path: Uber, Aurora and Kyte
2:00 A spreadsheet problem becomes HoneyBee
2:45 One place to run a matchmaking business
4:30 A founder's week
5:41 Using AI inside the company to keep costs low
7:00 AI that assists, with the matchmaker in control
9:27 Why HoneyBee rebuilt as Match 2.0
10:46 Accounting and the Pollinator referral marketplace
11:51 Standard profiles with room to customize
13:19 How matchmakers buy software
14:49 Lessons from building HoneyBee
16:10 The move from Match 1.0 to 2.0
17:02 Lead generation, still unsolved
19:26 What Nick wishes he had known: payments
21:46 Why software isn't dead
23:45 A year from now: faster onboarding, 10 languages, new markets
26:30 One thing to do this week: automate what happens after the call
“It automates my workflow and completely curates my client experience.”