TechRound featured the wild story of how Colin Hodge, founder of DOWN Dating App, nearly got arrested fighting to keep his app alive.
When Apple banned the app from the App Store without clear explanation, it was an existential threat to the company. Colin drove down to Apple’s Cupertino headquarters to fight for reinstatement in person, and at one point Apple threatened to have him arrested.
After making key changes including removing the word “bang” from the app, DOWN was reinstated three months later. The story is a testament to the persistence and resilience it takes to build a startup, especially one challenging social norms around dating and relationships.