Moving to a new city or breaking into an industry often means struggling to find the right social and professional opportunities. Existing tools—like generic event platforms or social media—are scattered and often miss the mark, leaving professionals to rely on luck or exhausting networking efforts. One way to address this could be a platform that turns personal calendars into discoverable, monetizable resources while solving real pain points around event discovery and networking.

How It Could Work

The core idea revolves around letting users subscribe to view others' calendars, filtered by profession, interests, or location. For example, an aspiring entrepreneur might pay to see a venture capitalist’s schedule to identify networking opportunities. Key features might include:

• Tiered access: Free for public events (e.g., conferences), paid for exclusive schedules (e.g., private dinners or high-profile appearances).
• Revenue sharing: Calendar owners earn a cut when their schedule is viewed or booked, incentivizing participation.
• Integration: Users could auto-add events to their own calendars or forward invites, streamlining attendance.

Over time, this could evolve into a hybrid of social networking and event discovery, where calendars act as a gateway to meaningful connections.

Why It Stands Out

Unlike traditional event platforms, this approach targets the hidden layer of professional and social activity—private meetings, niche gatherings, or insider events. For professionals, it turns their calendar into a monetizable asset. For newcomers, it demystifies access to opportunities. Potential advantages over existing tools:

• Meetup lists public group events; this idea surfaces individual schedules for deeper insights.
• LinkedIn Events lacks incentives for sharing; here, users earn from participation.
• Google Calendar is purely functional; this adds a social and financial layer.

Getting Started

To test feasibility, one might start small:

1. Launch an MVP with manual calendar uploads, focusing on a tight-knit community (e.g., startup founders).
2. Offer incentives for early adopters (e.g., $10 per shared calendar) to validate willingness to participate.
3. Gradually integrate with major calendar apps, adding privacy controls (e.g., hiding personal slots) to address concerns.

Privacy and fragmentation are hurdles, but a niche-first approach could help refine the model before scaling. Potential revenue streams include subscriptions, pay-per-view slots, or selling aggregated data on trending events.

By bridging the gap between private schedules and discoverable opportunities, this idea could make networking more transparent and rewarding. The key would be balancing accessibility with exclusivity—ensuring value for both subscribers and those sharing their time.