The Toucan Blog

It’s official; Toucan is 2 years old! Time really flies, and we’ve grown a lot. From all of us at Toucan, thank you for your support. We couldn’t be here without our friends, family, and the community around us lifting us up.

It’s safe to say that none of us would be where we are today without the support of the strong women in our lives. Our mothers, sisters, aunts, grandmothers, guardians, teachers, friends, role models shape us into the people we are and show us that we can be anything - do anything.

Working remotely is a really cool concept. You can take people from all over the world, who otherwise would never cross paths, team them up, and create something great. But there are, inevitably, a few things that get lost across the virtual medium. Read this story from our CEO, Antonia Hellman.

"Why Toucan?". I get this question all the time, and it’s actually my favorite one to answer because there are so many layers. So I’m going to do it here so that it can live on the internet for all to read.

At our first meeting of the year, we shared our intentions and wishes for this upcoming year. Here are a few resolutions we came up with together.

Toucan's co-founder, Ethan Hellman's, first blog! Wishing the father's around the world a happy Father's Day.

“What’s it like co-founding a company with your brother?” Antonia Hellman writes her response to the question on everybody’s minds.

Shakespeare had something to teach me about online pseudonymity.

Rules and etiquette at public pools throughout the world are surprisingly different.

Obsessions are a prime motivator for invention. These are some of the obsessions that push my work on Toucan.

If we can't develop virtual etiquette we're going to be stuck with moderation. Moderation leads to censorship and banishment.

Getting lost is fine, as long you're prepared enough to find your way home.

Building a fire produces anxiety, prevents procrastination, and ultimately brings joy. That's what customer acquisition is like.

All it takes is one bad virtual call to make you want to swear off Zoom forever. This is what happened with Toucan founders.

Ever wonder what's the difference between real-life events and virtual meetings?

Toucan CEO, Antonia Hellman, explores the event that drove them to start Toucan. One bad Zoom led to founding of our company.

Have you ever thought about your mute button from a product perspective? Well we have in Toucan's newest blog 'Please Don't Mute'.

Toucan was made for Wallflowers. Read about Paul Murphy's experience of being a wallflower and how it's shaped his view of virtual socializing.

Have you thought about how lockdown is affecting your mental health? Toucan was founded to increase connections and reduce isolation during these times.