Today we're hanging out with Nathaniel Buechler, the creative mind behind Revibe Life. Imagine a social platform that's less about scrolling and more about stargazing – that's Revibe for you! Nathaniel's taking us on a cosmic journey, turning everyday connections into constellations of awesome experiences. He's all about good vibes, telling great stories, and using tech to bring people together in fun, meaningful ways. From rethinking how we use AI to prioritizing long-term awesomeness over quick cash, Nathaniel's approach to entrepreneurship is as refreshing as a cool breeze on a starry night. So, grab your telescope (aka your curiosity), and let's explore the Revibe universe with its stellar founder!
Hi, Nathaniel! Thanks for joining us today. Tell us about your business. Who do you serve, how do you serve them, and what's the impact that your business and work makes?
We tell stellar stories at Revibe Life, or just Revibe for short. One such story is how we view Revibe’s role as a telescope that assists you in finding your way through the cosmos of events, resources, and opportunities. We’re striving to build better lenses so that we can assist in discovering the stars that light up your life. We see constellations that illuminate the night sky—the events that you post and the other stellar qualities that make you, you.
Your good vibes make the constellation healthier, and the stars you see through the telescope brighter. When you share them, you make it easier for others to use the telescope we’ve started building. Revibe is a cosmic agreement between us. While it may seem nebulous at first, when you share good vibes with us, you’re helping us build an even better experience—for the entire Revibe Life constellation!
Our platform is evolving, working with other projects and partnerships that bring new elements to our constellation, and expanding through user feedback. Revibe is user-centered and orbits around your gravity, meaning it adapts to your needs and grows with you. Each interaction within the platform sparks new connections, contributing to the overall constellation of your life and the larger constellations you care about—both on our platform and in your daily interactions.
Tell us about the moment you finally felt like you went from wantrepreneur to entrepreneur.
I've had multiple moments where I felt myself ascending to the next level of entrepreneurship. It’s as if with each pulse of energy, I’m promoted not by title but by the very nature of existing in this space. It’s a continuous process—an ongoing ascent. I’ve always had this drive, where each new project or opportunity is a stepping stone toward the next, taking me to a higher plane, like a star that ascends with each burst of light. I see myself as a lifelong learner, with a growth mindset, always striving to become a better entrepreneur.
Describe the moment or period in your life/career that motivated you to make the entrepreneurial leap.
Most recently, I leaped further into entrepreneurship when I saw how Revibe could move beyond just organizing local events. There was a moment when I realized that Revibe Life was already an even larger set of stars than I had thought. As a tool for connecting people socially, it now becomes a platform capable of creating constellations of resources, opportunities, and even systems—far beyond the initial constellation of events. This realization made me leap into the next stage of my journey, seeing the full scope of what was possible.
The entrepreneurial leap I continuously take never waits for all the stars to align perfectly. This has been a galactic-scale opportunity for me to grow. I approach this as a comet, diligently moving forward, letting each arc I create live as an opportunity to illuminate the larger constellation of my entrepreneurial pursuits.
Describe a tool, service, or software that has been a game-changer for your business. How does it contribute to your success?
While I haven’t fully integrated everything yet, I’ve found that there are low-code solutions provided by companies like Mapbox for geospatial data or Stripe for payments, as well as AI technologies like ChatGPT for text/code generation and DALL-E/RunwayML for image and video content creation. These tools have been essential for me in creating a constellation of prototyping content, allowing Revibe to generate a supernova of productivity. These technologies greatly expand my efforts, enabling me to experiment, adapt, and prototype faster as Revibe continues to grow.
As a creative person, I see AI as a set of tools that evolve with humans, similar to how large companies provide tools. We must use these tools to our advantage, with our duties in mind and our mission clearly defined, so that we can build exquisite products to share with each other.
We know that success is very often a non-linear path. Tell us about a failure, pivot point, or lesson that changed your course or direction and helped to get you where you are today.
At present, the focus for Revibe is on further iterating on our initial core product, which can feel counterintuitive when prioritizing profit is the common expectation. But I’ve learned that Revibe is part of a larger stellar ecosystem, and we’re taking the time to create something robust and truly valuable. The stellar lesson has been that success often means deferring monetary profit and creating the conditions to explore even stronger foundations.
I envision Revibe as a key piece of a much larger constellation, one that is evolving in steady and emergent flows as part of that larger stellar ecosystem we’re creating. Moreover, beautiful insights collected slowly over time from the Revibe audience and others create a truly awe-inspiring cosmic experience.
What unconventional strategy did you employ that significantly impacted your business?
If Revibe were a typical social media app, we’d likely be focused on advertising as the main driver of growth. But we chose a different path. We want to continue to tell a good story, one that includes good vibes and allows for a flexible start, even if it means growing more slowly. Like a growing constellation, Revibe expands naturally, without the pressure of quick profits.
We discovered that we’re seeing a different kind of profit; we’re driven by the desire to see healthy, lasting connections form across the entire constellation. This approach allows us to build something that can illuminate possibilities across industries, and we’re excited to watch how this constellation grows over the long run. Our focus is on creating something strong to explore together—a constellation that endures and continuously renews itself as it grows.
What’s something you wish you knew sooner that you’d give as advice for aspiring or newer entrepreneurs?
Trust your instincts and tell yourself a good story—a good vibe that resonates with you. Make it a duty to lift yourself up with that vibe, and share it with others. The stars we see inspire us to reach out to them, and our ability to search for stars is vital. Even when a nebula blocks the full constellation, know that all the hidden stars are still something you can explore. Allow the light from those stars to bring forth and renew so that you can go forth and renew.
Stay true to your vision and let the story guide you, just like a star that leads you forward, even when the path is unclear.
Want to dive deeper into Nathaniel's work? Check out the following links:
- Explore vibes on Revibe Life's website revibe.life
- Connect with Nathaniel on LinkedIn: Nathaniel Buechler
