The internet made people easier to find,
SEYA makes them easier to meet. SEYA curates purposeful face-to-face
interactions in the city's
most vibrant coffee shops.
The People
Coaches, designers, founders, researchers, and curious minds - all in your city, all worth your time.
On SEYA, people book face-to-face sessions with the ones who've actually done the thing - no following required. Just people in the same city, ready to show up.
Sources
You know something the city would make time for. A craft, a lens, a hard-won lesson, a niche obsession, a way of seeing that changes how someone thinks.
Share it. Set your terms. Become the best hour of someone's week. SEYA is curating its first NYC Sources now.
Apply as a SourceThe Topics
Dana Whitfield
Career Pivot, Mapped in One Hour
Bring the job you keep meaning to leave. Leave with a first move you'll actually make.
Maya Reyes
The Biohacking Reality Check
Sort the proven from the hype. Evidence-based, not influencer-driven.
Theo Lindqvist
Figma, From Zero to Confident
Open Figma intimidated. Close it building. A working designer at your shoulder.
Hana Kobayashi
Build a Brand That Looks Like You
Logo, palette, voice - leave with the start of an identity, not a mood board.
Priya Nair
AI Power User: Tools That Change Your Work
Hands-on walkthrough of the AI tools that actually matter right now.
James Liu
Pitch Deck Teardown with a Funded Founder
Bring your deck to a founder who has raised. Leave with a sharper one.
The Places
We curate coffee shops and cafes as your meeting ground.
Familiar, public, designed for conversation.
For venue owners: SEYA brings thoughtful guests a new reason to choose your space.
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SEYA-approved How it works
Every session happens over a coffee or a full sit-down session - pick how deep you want to go.
Describe your session. Set your price. Define your schedule.
Meet at curated coffee shops. Share what you know.
Get paid. Build a reputation. Grow your practice.
Trust and safety
Know who you are meeting, what you will walk away with, where you will meet, and what it costs - all before you book.
Every session takes place in a public, SEYA-approved place.
Sources complete identity checks before any listing goes live.
Sources and Guests review each other - reputation is earned, not claimed.
Join the NYC beta to meet someone whose hour could change yours.
Thanks, you're on the NYC beta list. We'll email you the moment your neighborhood goes live.
Have something worth sitting down for? Apply as a Source