Why We're Here
Our mission, vision, and philosophy for simplifying connection
Our Mission
To simplify connection and amplify community
We exist to make gathering effortless. By removing the friction of scattered tools and endless group chats, we’re giving every group—from friends to professionals—a single home to plan, engage, and stay connected.
Our Vision
From one-off events to lasting newtorks
We see a world where every event is the start of something bigger. Where a dinner becomes a tradition, a class becomes a community, and a retreat becomes a lifelong network. Our vision is to transform gatherings into relationships that endure.
Our Philosophy
Simplicity, by design
We believe technology should get out of the way. Instead of adding more complexity, our philosophy is to build intuitive tools that feel natural and effortless. We architected EOMEET around the entire engagement lifecycle to create a simple, unified experience.
Our Story
Our journey began in 2007, when our founders built one of the earliest online event-scheduling platforms—eventually selling it to private equity in 2014. Even after the exit, the same problem kept nagging at us: the universal frustration of how hard it is to simply get people together. That obsession led to a playful concept inspired by a Tex Avery cartoon, an early vision of a smarter, more human way to coordinate. But at the time, the technology wasn’t there, and the idea was shelved.
Years later, the frustration remained, and our search confirmed that no one had truly solved it. Meanwhile, breakthroughs in generative AI, predictive scheduling, and serverless infrastructure had made what was once theoretical not only possible but scalable. That’s when we decided to bring the vision back—this time with the conviction and technology to finally solve the chaos of scheduling and turn simple events into lasting communities.
The Team behind EOMEET
Our leadership team combines deep experience in SaaS, technology, and marketing with a track record of building and scaling startups. Having successfully led ventures through growth and exits, we’re bringing that expertise to Everyone Meet — creating a scheduling platform built to scale globally from day one.
Brianne Stepanich
COO and Founder
Operations leader with multiple SaaS scale-ups
Operations leader with multiple SaaS scale-ups
Ryan Smith
CEO and Founder
SaaS founder with successful exits, product & strategy
SaaS founder with successful exits, product & strategy
Clay McIlrath
CPO and Founder
Technology lead, product architect, and startup founder
Technology lead, product architect, and startup founder
What People are Saying
I love that I won't have to sync or share calendars for this to work, just set it in motion and everyone collaborates on what works for them, and the App gives me real-time data with metrics to easily make a decision
Nicki Royer
Project Manager, 29
I'm not super techie, but the simple interface makes it look easy, and it will definitely save me time getting people together - which is a challenge in my industry.
Luis Rodriguez
Musician, 41
The feature to assign priority or importance levels to specific individuals is great as it allows for nuanced coordination, recognized key participants, and tailors their attendance to the significance of the get-together.
Bob Cooper
CEO, 38
