AskNextDoor had officially launched, and we began writing the rest of our history. We know that it is not easy to approach an unknown neighbour, who often can seem to be a stranger. However, we were surprised to realise how quickly any person can lose that “stranger” feeling once the initial introductions have been made and the conversations start flowing. AskNextDoor helps to ease the awkwardness of that initial introduction, by matching people who share a local community and have resources that they would be happy to share with their neighbours. Gumtree, Craigslist, and eBay are a marketplaces matching items for sale with prospective buyers, AirTasker matches people who have tasks to be completed with “strangers” who offer their services in response, and AirBnB allows people to open their personal properties to “strangers”. The list goes on. AskNextDoor offers items for hire and helps to introduce people who are specifically looking to hire car trailers, storage space, and other similar resources from each other.