How to create your first event

1. Create a workspace

Go to /signup/ and create an account. Pick a subdomain (e.g. acme) - this will be your workspace at acme.speednetworking.cloud.

2. Configure branding (optional)

In onboarding step 3, upload a logo (PNG/JPG/WebP, max 1MB) and pick an accent color. These are what attendees will see.

3. Create an event draft

Dashboard → "Create event". Enter:

• Title - e.g. "Networking Q1 2026"
• Start date
• Number of rounds (default 8)
• Round length (default 7 min)
• Lobby seconds (default 3 min - the time attendees "come in" before the round)

4. Toggle pre-event swipe (optional)

If you're on a Growth+ plan: check "Pre-event swipe" in the event form. Attendees will browse each other before the event - mutual likes get paired first.

5. Publish the event

In the staff panel → "Publish". The status changes from "draft" → "lobby". The event is available at /event/{slug}/.

6. Share the link with attendees

Copy the URL from the address bar - send it to attendees. Everyone registers on their own.

7. Start the event (manually or auto)

The auto-pilot starts round 1 automatically once starts_at + lobby_seconds has passed. You can also start manually from the staff panel ("Start now").

8. Monitor in the live panel

The staff panel shows the current round, active pairs, time remaining, and actions: pause/resume/skip/extend/finish.

9. After the event - exports

Analytics tab → CSV of all attendees + CSV of mutual matches. An email with mutual matches is sent automatically to every attendee who gave consent.