What has been people’s response so far?
I think there’s that disbelief that a Black man can build an app. There’s always going to be that skepticism. We’re all going to face that when you’re the first person that has tried to break through it.
What do you believe is the hesitancy for people to join Fanbase?
Let’s say that you got on Instagram in 2010. You have an 11-year relationship with that platform. You’ve invested time, energy, content, resources, all of these things, to leave and go to a new relationship. It’s really hard. Especially, if you’re comfortable with the relationship that you have. We still see people stay on social media platforms that they complain about. That’s dysfunction at its core. You don’t like it, but you don’t leave. You feel like there’s nowhere else that you can go to be loved and appreciated. So, you stay where you are with the following that you have.
