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S Traveler

A social platform for the mind and soul - not just the face:)

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S Traveler

S Traveler

S Traveler

S Traveler

S Traveler

A social platform for the mind and soul - not just the face:)

A social platform for the mind and soul - not just the face:)

A social platform for the mind and soul - not just the face:)

A social platform for the mind and soul - not just the face:)

Jamie Bowers
Jamie Bowers
Jamie Bowers
Jamie Bowers
1 Campaign |
San Francisco, United States
$1,350 USD 6 backers
1% of $100,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
Overview
Did you know two basic needs of all human beings is to feel a sense of belonging and to be connected with others? And, that research has shown social media does the exact opposite, creating disconnect, social pressure, and negativity? But, people stay on because they don't think they have another place to go to stay connected with their family and friends. If you're one of those people, you've come to the right place because we know what it takes to create real human connection!

We believe people want a new social community that advocates kindness, acceptance and support. S Traveler is a social platform that encourages growth, success, and deep human connection through culturally relevant self-development courses and metaphorical travel (courses are optional, users can choose to use S Traveler for social interactions only); giving users the ability to not only keep in touch with family and friends, but to meet new people from all around the world on a positive, safe, secure and open-minded platform.

We are taking away politics and negativity by adding culture and self - development teachings offered by S Traveler instructors from different countries around the globe. The intention is to create culture exposure in a self-empowerment context so we can learn, support, and finally grow together to unify the world. That said, users will be immersed in the cultural communities of their choosing, consisting of supportive members with similar goals and growth-oriented mindsets.

Furthermore, S Traveler caters to those who aspire to teach self-development to our users and build a following of their own. Life coaches, inspirational speakers, spiritual teachers and mental health practitioners will use S traveler as a source to advertise their services. The platform will eventually allow them to offer their own courses and videos to users who want to experience other content outside of S Traveler courses.

Here are a few bloopers from a couple of our expert guides:

 

 

The Problem

Research has shown that social media has a negative impact on mental and emotional health and has become more disconnecting than connecting. Politics and social pressure has inundated news feeds, leaving people feeling unsatisfied and depressed, while feeling envious of their friend's "perfect life."

In fact, Facebook knows that its social network feed tremendously affects the moods of its users. For example, Facebook’s data scientists conducted a controversial human behavior experiment back in January 2012 where the News Feeds of 689,003 users were manipulated by having either all positive posts or the negative posts removed to see if it affected the moods of those users. It turns out the experiment worked as expected. Users that saw more negative content shared more depressing content and vice-versa.

 

 

Our Solution

First and foremost, S Traveler will always make decisions and create/add new features with the question in mind, "How do we create deeper human connection?" In addition, S Traveler will solve the problem in the following ways:

  • culturally relevant self-development courses.
  • metaphorical “travel” to expose users to different cultures and communities around the world.
  • NO politics and negativity allowed on the site.
  • less inundation of ads on the social platform as the S Traveler classifieds will display all advertisements.
  • users will only be able to see their number of followers and the emoji reactions to their posts and journal entries on their dashboard. This information will not be made public for the intention of less ego and social pressure on social media. On the other hand, post/journal comments are made public.
  • a gratitude board where users mention other users to express their gratitude for something they did that affected them in a positive way. This will encourage goodwill.
  • the travel buddy option- where people can “travel’ together to another country - to do a new course together or join a new community.

 

 

What We Need & What You Get

We are currently working with a successful pre-seed investor who is going to fund 70% of the MVP (minimum viable product) and we have to come up with the other 30%.  He is providing us with a tech team, focus groups/user testing, a marketing firm and mentorship. 

Once it launches, we will be testing and making adjustments as needed.  It will be a very scaled down version of the platform we envision. That said, we will offer a web application that gives all features of Facebook, however, users will have the ability to "travel" to different countries or locations - through an interactive map - that is always on the dashboard. Your community will change accordingly and the platform will suggest people to contact from initial info given by the user upon sign-up.  Language will not be a barrier to connection as every chat feature will include translation to give the ability to talk to anyone, anywhere.

Also to note, we will not be adding courses, e-commerce souvenir shops and kitchens (relevant to culture and location) and culture experience in the different destinations until the platform gains good traction. 

Once we are ready to go with the full platform, it was estimated we will need about $200k to build it (this doesn't include a web app, payment to S Traveler instructors, video content/production, etc). We are only asking for $100k as we are starting with the MVP and hope to gain enough awareness that investors will fund the rest.  We have wireframes, user stories, graphics and content ready to go for the initial version.  Here is the breakdown:  

  • $30k will build the MVP. 
  • $20K will go to the developers who will be creating the classifieds to advertise health and well-being services, mobile app, speakers and other people with awesome humanity/wellness services (this isn't included in the MVP Pre seed)
  • $15k for marketing to gain users and service providers for online and local in person services.
  • $20k will be used for professional grade hosting servers to accommodate a large audience and web security.
  • The remaining $15k will be used for cultural research and education planning, instructor recruitment/contracts and legal fees.

(If you have any questions and need more clarity, feel free to email us!)

We would LOVE your help and have come up with several perks to THANK YOU for your generosity. We are offering everything from being listed on the website to actual S Traveler customized backpacks, beanies and t-shirts.   We are SO excited about the project and really feel it will be life changing on a global scale and we want YOU to be apart of it. 

 

 

The Impact

The time is now. Diversity is here. Culture is relevant. And, community is what we need. Human beings have been growing apart for far too long- it’s time to come together for a social revolution to change the world! Sounds dreamy, right? Maybe even impossible. But, what if I told you we know how to do it, right in the comforts of your own home! S Traveler is not just another social media platform, it’s a social SELF experience that creates deep human connection through a culturally relevant, self-development, and growth oriented platform. It’s a place where users can metaphorically travel to different destinations to be immersed in those communities to learn from each other. S Traveler encourages global unity, where language, race, religion, and geography is no barrier to human connection. Get your virtual passport ready, it’s time to go!
 

Risks & Challenges

We see two main challenges:

  1.  all culture representations stay politically correct.   
  2.  subcultures within cultures are represented and not generalized. 

S Traveler will have a Chief Culture Officer (CCO) - who will create and enforce policy to keep cultural integrity and diversity within the workplace and on the platform. We want women and people of color to be  a big part of our team and will recruit them first as we need to fill positions. Our CCO will be apart of all departments, especially in HR.

 

Other Ways You Can Help

Please get the word out, share this to as many people as you can!  Let us know if there's  anything you'd like us to add in our platform...culture, courses, etc..we will be doing research, but would LOVE to hear from you if you have suggestions.

Do you know life coaches, inspirational speakers, spiritual teachers and mental health practitioners that have experience in teaching topics relevant to culture, diversity and/or self-development?  Please have them contact us!

Finally, get YOUR virtual passport ready, become an S Traveler and leave your bags behind.  We're traveling light for this trip!!

 

 

 

SIGN UP HERE FOR EMAIL UPDATES!  www.straveler.io

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Everything!
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Everything!

$1,000 USD
No words or perks can express how much we appreciate this! We wish we could give you MORE for your generosity! Not only are you getting an AWESOME acknowledgment, a SPECIAL stamp, "I was here!" list, but you'll get a SLOUCHY beanie, a STYLISH t-shirt and a SUPER backpack. You will be the best dressed traveler in town!!! THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!
Included Items
  • A personalized thank you
  • A stamp for your profile
  • Listed on our website
  • Slouchy Beanie
  • Laptop Backpack
  • S Traveler T-shirt
  • Early access to platform
  • Personalized shout out
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AWESOME Acknowledgment

AWESOME Acknowledgment

$5 USD
We appreciate anything you can give! For this reason, we want to give you 2 forms of acknowledgements: a personalized email from yours truly AND you'll get early access to our platform!
Included Items
  • A personalized thank you
  • Early access to platform
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AND a social shoutout!

AND a social shoutout!

$10 USD
We appreciate you! Not only will you get an AWESOME acknowledgement, but you'll get a personalized social media shout out for contributing! If you want to be tagged, let us know your handle!
Included Items
  • A personalized thank you
  • Early access to platform
  • Personalized shout out
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February 2018
1 claimed
"I was here!" LIST

"I was here!" LIST

$25 USD
Cool! Thank you! Everything above is included and now you'll get your name added to the "I was here" list!
Included Items
  • A personalized thank you
  • Listed on our website
  • Early access to platform
  • Personalized shout out
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AND a stamp!!

AND a stamp!!

$40 USD
Well you just made it to our next level. Not only do you get AWESOME acknowledgement, you will receive a special digital stamp for your profile passport so everyone can see you were with us from the very beginning! (FYI...stamps are a big deal on our platform;)
Included Items
  • A personalized thank you
  • A stamp for your profile
  • Listed on our website
  • Early access to platform
  • Personalized shout out
Estimated Shipping
February 2018
1 claimed
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STYLISH S Traveler T-Shirt!

STYLISH S Traveler T-Shirt!

$100 USD
As deserved, this contribution amount will get you an AWESOME acknowledgment, a SPECIAL stamp, "I was here!" list, and a cool unisex S Traveler t-shirt* for your STYLISH support! You are amazing! *Please note; The men's shirt is NOT a fitted tshirt, it's clipped in the back on a mannequin. Women's shirt is fitted.
Included Items
  • A personalized thank you
  • A stamp for your profile
  • Listed on our website
  • S Traveler T-shirt
  • Early access to platform
  • Personalized shout out
Estimated Shipping
February 2018
2 claimed
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SLOUCHY S Traveler beanie!

SLOUCHY S Traveler beanie!

$150 USD
Along with the AWESOME acknowledgment, a SPECIAL stamp, "I was here!" list, an official S Traveler beanie will be sent to your mailbox for your very generous and BADASS donation!
Included Items
  • A personalized thank you
  • A stamp for your profile
  • Listed on our website
  • Slouchy Beanie
  • Early access to platform
  • Personalized shout out
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A Beanie AND T-Shirt? OK!

A Beanie AND T-Shirt? OK!

$350 USD
Wow...first off, thank you! It just keeps getting better! For your AMAZING donation, you'll not only get an AWESOME acknowledgment, a SPECIAL stamp, "I was here!" list, but we're throwing in the STYLISH S Traveler t-shirt and SLOUCHY beanie too! *Please note; The men's shirt is NOT a fitted tshirt. Women's shirt is fitted.
Included Items
  • A personalized thank you
  • A stamp for your profile
  • Listed on our website
  • Slouchy Beanie
  • S Traveler T-shirt
  • Early access to platform
  • Personalized shout out
Estimated Shipping
February 2018
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S Traveler computer BACKPACK!

S Traveler computer BACKPACK!

$500 USD
THANK YOU!! All kinds of AWESOME acknowledgment, a SPECIAL stamp, "I was here!" list, and a SUPER DUPER S Traveler backpack for your laptop, so you can travel around and stay connected with your S Traveler buddies!
Included Items
  • A personalized thank you
  • A stamp for your profile
  • Listed on our website
  • Laptop Backpack
  • Early access to platform
  • Personalized shout out
Estimated Shipping
February 2018
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A T-Shirt and Backpack!

A T-Shirt and Backpack!

$700 USD
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! We want you to have the AWESOME acknowledgment, a SPECIAL stamp, "I was here!" list, a fantastic T-shirt and of course the great S Traveler backpack. Seriously...Thank you. *Please note; The men's shirt is NOT a fitted tshirt. Women's shirt is fitted.
Included Items
  • A personalized thank you
  • A stamp for your profile
  • Listed on our website
  • Laptop Backpack
  • S Traveler T-shirt
  • Early access to platform
  • Personalized shout out
Estimated Shipping
February 2018
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Beanie and Backpack!

Beanie and Backpack!

$750 USD
Have I ever told you, you're my hero? Just for this, you will get an AWESOME acknowledgment, a SPECIAL stamp, "I was here!" list, and a SLOUCHY S Traveler beanie and a SUPER COOL backpack to carry your laptop so we can connect at anytime!
Included Items
  • A personalized thank you
  • A stamp for your profile
  • Listed on our website
  • Slouchy Beanie
  • Laptop Backpack
  • Early access to platform
  • Personalized shout out
Estimated Shipping
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Eternal LOVE and GRATITUDE!!

Eternal LOVE and GRATITUDE!!

$5,000 USD
You get EVERYTHING with the knowing you just gave us a HUGE boost to change the world! Oh, and let's not forget the unlimited courses and travel you get for an entire year!! THANK YOU!!!
Included Items
  • A personalized thank you
  • A stamp for your profile
  • Listed on our website
  • Slouchy Beanie
  • Laptop Backpack
  • S Traveler T-shirt
  • Early access to platform
  • Personalized shout out
  • 1 yr of FREE unlimited courses
  • 1 yr of FREE unlimited travel
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