Tagline
Building the Worldwide Web of Empathy
Bio
Darren Mark, hūmNET Founder & CEO
Darren is a purpose-driven entrepreneur with a proven track record of leadership, having successfully guided conscious brands to success. Passionate about the intersection of technology, empathy, and creative innovation, Darren is dedicated to revolutionizing human connection and mental well-being through hūmNET. His vision for the platform is to create shared micro-gatherings where people can come together in meaningful ways, from grief to gratitude, while fostering global impact and raising awareness for critical social issues.
Before founding hūmNET, Darren served as VP & Creative Director for Tree-Free Greetings, where he built the best-selling sustainable greeting card line in Whole Foods, as well as creating an "empathy database"—a collection of thousands of personal stories about how people wish to be acknowledged. This work inspired the creation of hūmNET, a platform designed to address the challenges of human connection.
Location
Brattleboro, VT USA
Last Active
a month ago
Name / Logo
Elevator Pitch
humnet is a platform that allows people to share a simple real time connection around a hope, wish, prayer, support, commitment or need.
Industry
Other
Location
Brattleboro, VT USA
Website
Team Size
Just Me/Co-Founders
Company Stage
Prelaunch
Funding Stage
Pre-Seed
Funding Raised
$0 to $100k
Annual Revenue
$0 to $100k
| Skill | Strength | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Creative Innovation | 95 / 100 | Passionate about the intersection of technology, empathy, and creative innovation. |
| Founder | 90 / 100 | Founded hūmNET, a platform dedicated to revolutionizing human connection and mental well-being. |
| Leadership | 90 / 100 | Proven track record of leadership, successfully guiding conscious brands to success. |
| Product Management | 85 / 100 | Built the best-selling sustainable greeting card line in Whole Foods and created an 'empathy database'. |
| Entrepreneurship | 85 / 100 | Purpose-driven entrepreneur with a vision for global impact and raising awareness for critical social issues. |
| Branding | 75 / 100 | Guided conscious brands to success and built a best-selling sustainable greeting card line. |
| Technology | 50 / 100 | Focused on revolutionizing human connection through technology. |
Title
VP & Creative Director
Position Description
Built the best-selling sustainable greeting card line in Whole Foods and created an 'empathy database'.
Accomplishment Notes
Successfully guided the brand to create a best-selling product line and inspired the creation of hūmNET.
Title
Founder & CEO
Position Description
Dedicated to revolutionizing human connection and mental well-being through hūmNET, a platform for shared micro-gatherings.
Accomplishment Notes
Founded hūmNET, focusing on global impact and raising awareness for critical social issues.