You don't always have to be on.
Work. Family. Responsibilities. Expectations.
Most of life comes with a role to play.
AS IS is a relationship without one.
Nothing to prove. Nothing to accomplish. Just show up as you are.
Request an introduction →Your time matters. So does who you spend it with.
Mature. Accomplished. Curious. Socially fluent. Discreet.
Someone who can keep up with the conversation, understand the world you're navigating, and offer a perspective worth hearing—without having a stake in any of it.
A peer. A sounding board. Good company.
No coaching. No networking. No agenda.
Some kinds of connection still require showing up.
Dinner. A drink. A game. A hike. A drive. An extra ticket. Somewhere you've been meaning to go.
Or a conversation about something important—or absolutely nothing.
In a world where more of life happens through screens, AS IS is deliberately human.
Familiar in feeling. Built differently.
Friends have lives and obligations of their own. Friendship requires reciprocity—as it should.
AS IS is different.
Reliable access. Complete independence from your existing world. Explicit discretion. No expectation that you return the favor.
When you want company, perspective or simply to get out and do something, there's someone you can call.
Find your rhythm.
Request an introduction
Tell us a little about yourself, including your LinkedIn profile. AS IS is private and membership is intentionally limited.
Meet
Start with a private video conversation. If there's mutual fit, we'll grab a coffee or drink in person. On us.
Find your rhythm
Membership provides ongoing access to time together—in person, over video and by phone—with increasing flexibility and spontaneity depending on membership.
Discretion is fundamental to AS IS. Members' identities, conversations and time together are treated as confidential, with clear expectations around privacy and boundaries from the beginning.
Membership is intentionally limited.
Every introduction is reviewed personally.
If it feels like there could be a mutual fit, you'll hear from AS IS directly.